Churchill Community Church Granted Official Charter
Local church officials report that Churchill Community Church has been granted an official charter. A ceremony is planned at the church on Thursday evening at eight o'clock with all welcome. Relatives extend condolences to Mrs. Denny on the passing of her mother. Community members note multiple visits and family news from Sudbury Vineland and Sturgeon Falls, plus wedding, honeymoon, and prize updates from fairs in Toronto and Hanover.
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Thesting Will
Mie
Nce Denny
Leonard Leslie
Guelph
Trail Riders Sweep Ontario Club Show Results
The Trail Riders of Flesherton Rockwood competed in the second of three Ontario trail rides. Stan Jacobs of Downsview won heavyweight with Morris McGinnis of Rockwood third and Dave Taylor of Guelph fourth. In middleweight, Mrs Ken Tuck of Campbellville was second and Mrs Ron Duncan of Rockwood fifth. Duncan and Maverick won the Trail Horse Trophy for the second year, while Lynn Duncan of Rockwood placed third in the junior division. The next event is the open fall show on September 15 at the club grounds north of town. contact Mrs Duncan at 856-4435 for details.
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Ken Tuck
Campbellville
Ron Duncan
Rockwood
Duncan
Maverick
Lynn Duncan Rockwood
Trail Riders
Root reunion at Beamsville in historic Ontario roots
Descendants of John and Nancy Root who helped settle Erin Township gather for a reunion at Beamsville Baptist Church on Sunday August 18. Attendees traveled from Bothwell Brampton Erin Fergus Galt Guelph Hillsburgh Stratford and Toronto. Church grounds mark early Root history with gravesite stones still standing and a program after supper led by Bart Awrey with John Root speaking on the Root family’s Canadian beginnings.
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Nancy Root
Erin Township
Wellington
Guelph
Beamsville Baptist Church
Bothwell
Brampton
Erin
Fergus
Galt
Hillsburgh
Stratford
Toronto
Beamsville
Clinton Township
Root
Henry Root
Rott
Bucks County
Pennsylvania
Mary Overholt
Staats Overholt
Jacob Root
Bart Awrey
Perce
Alvin Out
Rockwood
John Root
Beammaville
Canada
Baptist Witness
Ontario
Normandy
Germany
McDonald family gathering spans Alberta to Jamaica?
McDonald relatives from Alberta join Mrs F McArthur and others for a Sunday visit at Ailsa Craig. Ontario families including Swackhamers and Bakers relax at Wasaga Beach, Ballinafad Hall gatherings, and a holiday at Bracebridge with Joe McDonald’s clan gathering across Orillia Galt Streetsville and Toronto.
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June
Kathy Swackhamer
Ruby Dyck
St. Catharines
Verna Stephen
Jay
Toronto
Miami Beach
Simcoe
McDonald
Ballinafad Hall
Joe McDonald
Rocky Mountain House
Alberta
Orillia
Galt
Streetsville
W. J. McDonald
Gordon
Joe
George Maltby
Jamestown
Newark
William Thompson
Bracebridge
Erin Board Sets Rate for Caretakers at Three Schools
Erin Board fixes caretakers pay at 45 cents per square foot for Ospringe 11036 sq ft Brisbane 10880 Hillsburgh 9898 sq ft. Board members present include C R Whitfield A B King Paul Donaldson and several couples. Barbara Ne Kennon approved as township teacher. Chairman Roy Wheeler presided.
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Eri Township School Area
Ospringe
Brisbane
Hillsburgh
C. R. Whitfield
A.B. King
Paul Donaldson
William Sanders
William Delaney
Barbara Ne Kennon
Pollock and Campbell Memorial Engraving Service
Pollock and Campbell advertise memorial engravings at 62 Water St North, GALY with phone number 621-2580 offering engraving for headstones and monuments.
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Water St. North
GALY
Stamp release commemorates Flanders Fields author
Canada Post unveils two commemorative stamps on October 15 to mark the 50th anniversary of John McCrae's death and the 50th anniversary of the 1918 Armistice. The 10 cent Armistice stamp honors the war's end. the 5 cent McCrae stamp features design by the Canadian Bank Note Company. First Day Covers offered by Ottawa Post Office.
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Tthe Canada Post Office
John McCrae
Hy Fladders Feldi
Canadian Bank Note Company Limited
Ottawa
Canadian” Bank’. Note’ Company Limited
McCrie
Ottawa 2
Ontario
Steam Era drawsActon residents to Milton festival weekend
Acton residents joined thousands at the Steam Era show in Milton during the holiday weekend. Local stores lined sidewalks with old-fashioned costumes and sales.
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Acton
Milton
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