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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Sep 16, 1954

Page

5

Silver-Wood W J Learns of Industry

The Silver-Wood women’s institute met at the Georgetown Herald Office on September 9. Walter Biehn welcomed the visitors and explained newspaper setup, machine operation, and printing industry details. Mrs Corbett thanked Mr Eilehn for the talk and demonstration for the Canadian Industries meeting and cars then conveyed the group to Mrs Don Lindsay’s home for the regular meeting.

Women's Institute Georgetown Walter Biehn Corbett Institute Eilehn Don Lindsay George Burt E. Batkin Lindsay D. Williamson Ann Lindauer

Cedar Springs a saga of powder mill tragedy to a thriving camp

Halton County tale links Dakota and Cumminsville through a powder mill disaster and a later scenic community. From Thomas Simpson’s pioneer years to W D Flatt’s cedar cabins, the site evolved into Cedar Springs with a golf course, pool, hall, and a refor ested landscape.

Dakota Cedar Springs Powder Mill Kilbride Nelson Township Halton County Twelve Mile Creek Thomas Simpson Hamilton Beach Wellington Square Burlington Dakota I Rockies Canadian Pacific Railway Hamilton Powder Company Edward Corlett Indus Cumminsville Hamiliuns Company Appies W. D. Flatt Mr. Flatt Flatt Ontario New York Pennsylvania George Brenholtz Brenholtz Nelson Br Dalle Printing & Publishing Company

Halton Fire Aid System Model Spreads in Ontario

Halton County operates a mutual fire defense system with nine stations linked by phone. The provincial fire marshal plans to expand integrated heating techniques province wide. Twelve counties have adopted the plan, but only Halton Waterloo and Lincoln are live. Suburbs pay high fees for city aid, and Ottawa’s costs are rising with federal family allowances and universal old age pensions.

Halton County Ontario Halton Waterloo Lincoln Acton Mitton Oakville Burlington Burlington Beach Nelson Trafalgar Georgetown Ontari Marshall's Office Toronto

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