Halton Plans 6 New Schools As Enrolment Rises
Six thousand one hundred forty two pupils attend 60 Halton public schools this fall. Construction and tenders are advancing for six new or expanded facilities including Glenwood East Burlington Trafalgar Georgetown Acton and Oakville sites with multiple rooms and auditoriums.
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Halton County
Manny
Glenwood School
East Burlington
Acton
Oakville
Halton
Glenwood
Burlington Central
Brantwood
Westwood
Glen Williams
Strathacona
Nelson Township
Linbrosk
Trafalgar
Bronte
Kangaroo Dinner Highlights Aims for New Exports
At a Melbourne luncheon a main course of braised kangaroo steaks with herbs claret and mushrooms was served after a week of marination. Officials say the meat has a distinctive flavour and hope canned kangaroo exports to Great Britain and the United States will foster a new Australian food industry.
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Melbourne
Great Britain
United States
Betty's Father Ends Curb Service For Dates
In a humorous anecdote Betty's father declares dates must come to the door. A horn blares at the house until Betty calls out that suitor Bill must come in, as he has been barred from curbside pickup.
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Betty
Bill
Reader's Digest
How and Why Of Group Is Told at Knox Church P Y P S
Knox Church P Y P S met Tuesday 25th with a worship start led by the president. Rae Hansen read scripture Isabel Ritchie and Elma Bruce led in prayer. Bill Bell and Douglas Davidson discussed the How and Why of Young Peoples with a musical program including Choral Bells and a piano solo The Heather on the Hill from Brigadoon.
Clearing Auction Sale of Cattle Poultry Farm Implements
Public auction at a Milton area farm presents Jersey and Shorthorn cattle, Tamworth swine, poultry, grain, and farm equipment. Items include multiple cows and heifers with various due dates, Greenloaming herd stock, grade Jerseys, plus a Ferguson tractor, plows, mowers, rakes, drills and numerous implements. No reserve. cash day of sale. government blood test sheet available.
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Jersey
Ferguson
D. Downie
York
Literary Society Forms Committees At School
Carolyn Oakes notes that post election calm returns to the school with posters removed and normal routines resumed. The Literary Society met to assign members to Newspaper, Program, Athletic, and Social Committees, while rugby plans remain unconfirmed and students anticipate upcoming games.
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Newa Thall
Literary Society
Y.M
C.A
Comfort Tilt-Back Chair Tax At A Motel
A traveler recalls finding a key and a note sewn into a motel cushion. The note says coins dropped by men in the chair are donated to a local orphanage to aid children less fortunate, a practice the landlady says funds the home.
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Reader's Digest
Funeral rites for Lewis Herman held in Campbellville
Lewis Herman died in Toronto at his daughter Mabel's home and was buried at St John’s Anglican Church cemetery. Rev R Porritt officiated a church service. pallbearers included Albert Stewart and David Fraser. Survivors include Mrs. Burns, Mrs. Ferguson, Mrs. Murdoch, Lewis of Milton, and six grandchildren. Sympathy extended to Mrs. Fred Garrett and Mrs. John Peacock.
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Toronto
Mabel
St. John's Anglican Church
R. Porritt
John Howard
Melville Agnew
Robert Inglis
St. David's Presbyterian Church
Campbellville
J. Sutherland
John, Bonnie
le Roy Inglis
Douglas ‘Inglis
Oo Gamet
Arthur Aia
Tom Mitchell
Fred Garrett
George Allan
Milton
John Peacock
Acton Graduates Pursue Studies Across Ontario and Toronto
Several Acton high school graduates continue education at universities and colleges in Ontario. Mary Sirrs attends Western University in public health nursing on a scholarship while Lena Braida starts at the University of Toronto after a bursary at Guelph. John Agar, Ron Hemsley, and Andy Nicol study at Guelph and Western, with others at Victoria College and Osgoode Hall.
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Acton
Mary Sirrs
Western University
Lena Braida
Guelph Collegiate and Vocational Institute
University of Toronto
Jack Mainprize
Aldo Braida
Osgoode Hall
Toronto
George Elliott
Victoria College
Fred Euringer
John Agar
Ron Hemsley
O.V.C
Guelph
Andy Nicol
Doreen Cole
Hamilton Normal School
Bob Bruce
Malton
Don Davidson
Creamfery
Lorraine Mullen
Bank of Montreal
Acton Fair Highlights Crowds Despite Rain
The Acton Fair showcased racing results with Brown Eeho winning the high jump and various horses taking places including Picadilly and Beat. Best pony honors went to Mr Varley’s entries, whiledonkey baseball drew laughter and crowd praise. A dance closed the two days as gate receipts stayed typical amid wet weather. The article notes arthritis affecting 100,000 Canadians.
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Brown Eeho
Lorne Masates
Mischievious
Smith's
Picadilly
Audrey Wilkinson
Mr. Varley
Robert Kerr
Acton
Kindergarten Tea Becomes Annual Home and School Event
The Home and School Association executive held a tea for mothers of kindergarten pupils last Tuesday with about 60 attendees. Mothers observed class work led by kindergarten teacher Miss Dorothy Capper and were served refreshments poured by Miss M. Bennett. The association hopes to make the event an annual school year opening tradition.
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Home and School Association
Daylight Saving Time Reminder Before Sunday Churchgoers
The notice recalls last April when residents forgot to set clocks ahead and arrived an hour late to church. It warns that on Sunday September 30 at 2 AM the district will gain an hour by proclamation, reversing the prior loss from April 29.
Car Rolls Twice Injures Driver on rural road
Mrs. Dorothy Hillock was taken to Brampton Hospital after her 1950 convertible rolled over twice on the Ashgrove side road between Ashgrove and Norval shortly after midnight on Sunday. She sustained head lacerations and chest injuries. car damage was estimated at $500.
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Dorothy Hillock
Brampton Hospital
Ashgrove
Norval
Neighbours and Friends Present Tea Service to Misses Annie Stoutt
A large group of friends and neighbours gathered at Hoyne School to honor Misses Annie and Sathef Stoutt on moving to their new home in Kitchen After an enjoyable afternoon of cards they were presented with a silver tea service and a coffee table The Stoutt family will be missed in the Bayne community.
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Annie
Sathef Stoutt
Hoyne School
Kitchen
Bayne
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