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Newspaper
Ontario Georgetown Herald
Location
Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 07, 1955
Page
3
Grey Velvet owned by Mrs Elgin Armstrong of ABC Farts won the jumping event at the International Rock Exposition in Chicago becoming the first Canadian entry to take the title. The seven year old also placed third in the hunter and jumper classes among 38 competitors.
Thor Hansen, B A Building Designer, spoke to Arts and Crafts of Georgetown on the 17th at Mrs J Arnott Harry's home. He urged using hands for creativity to combat modern stress, citing mental health statistics and the need for Canadian handicrafts to grow tourism and export.
Guests toured a Swedish castle home to the Uppsala governor with six foot walls and vast stone stairs. Meals featured fish and cold meats as Hugh Barr received the Golden Plow and Ivan McLaughlin took second. The dance showcased native Swedish costumes, closing the 1958 world championship plowing match.
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