Mrs. B Veldhuis Hosts Women’s Association Meeting
The Woman's Association of the Church met at Mrs. B Veldhuis’s home with Mrs. Hi Burng presiding. They opened with the ode and prayer, shared devotions, and noted summer vacation highlights. Fall quilting work began and plans were made for a wedding luncheon Saturday. Flowers for September were requested and could be left with the president or Mrs Cleave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Association of the
Ited ‘Church
Ts. B. Veldhuis
Hi Burng
J. Poke
H. Burns
F. Cleave
Véetdhuis
Ralston
West
Phetford
Lindsay
An Optometrist Speaks The Living Camera Part One
An optometrist explains how the eye resembles a camera by tracing light through a spherical lens to form a focused image. He describes a simple classroom experiment with a lens and paper, showing how light from a source creates an inverted image on a surface.
Hotel Built Office Rejected at Oakville
Oakville council rejects Motor City Hotel proposal to build and lease a pan office for municipal headquarters on recommendation of Councillor J. AlJ McIntyre. Refusal due to the firm’s unwillingness to lease for less than ten years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakville
J. Alj McIntyre
Public Buildings Committee
Hitch-Hike Hero Traverses 549 Miles With Baby
Private Roy Donaldson a 22 year old Calgary based soldier carried his five month old daughter during a two day hitch hike to Grande Prairie to deliver the infant to his mother. He traveled five hundred forty nine miles home to reach his family with blankets and baby items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grande Prairie
Atta
Roy Donaldson
Calgary
Rev E Orsborn Opens Halton Manor Service Season
The 1956 57 season began at Halton Manor with Rev E L Orsborn of Knox Presbyterian Milton leading a service on September 9 joined by pianist Mrs Stewart Lackie. He preached on Psalm 84 noting the exile theme and Christ like care of God as sun shield and giver of grace and glory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Orsborn
Knox Presbyterian Church
Milton
Stewart Lackie
Babylon
Mr. Orsborn
Jerusalem
God
Gallant Family Origin Traced to Brave Hache Ancestors
The Yarmouth N S Herald explains that the widespread Gallant family of Prince Edward Island are actually Haches descended from Francois Hache, whose courage earned him the nickname Hache Gallant. His son moved to New Brunswick carrying the name differently, while PEI settlers adopted Gallant.
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Gallant
Prince Edward Island
Haches
Francois Hache
Hache
Brave Hache
New Brunswick
Yarmouth
N.S. Herald
Traffic officers handle heavy Labour Day weekend traffic
Oakville O P P reports 19 provincial police and nine civil defence workers on traffic duty over the holiday weekend on the Queen Elizabeth Way and Highways 2 5 25 and 122. No serious accidents recorded. Canada’s horse population falls from 3 452 000 in 1921 to 851 500 by June 1 1986.
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Cpl
Charles Wilkinson
Oakville
Canada
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Mrs. B. Veldhuis
W.A
EL. Bucker
Formosa
France
Italy
Aluminum-Company OF Canada, Ltd
ALCAN
C.N.E
Det Baker
Scotsdale Farms
Ballinafad
Ontario Shorthorn Club
Reford Gardhouse
Aberfeldy Farms
R.R. 5
Motor City
Halton Manor
Rev. E Orsborn
Main ST
Acton
H. S. Holden
Optometrist
Douglas St
Guelph
MacKenzie
Reer & Son
Oas
IGA
Hein
Gal
Jug
Niagara Peninsula
Bartlett
Bradford Marsh
Campbell
Sauerkraut
IGA “Dog House
Henley Choice Lombard Plums
Cheez
First Bank
Zree
Bank of Monttreal Canadas First Bank
Canadiens
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