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Newspaper
Ontario Georgetown Herald
Location
Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 08, 1948
Page
10
Georgetown Lions Club dinner at McGibbon House featured Jeff Harris of Brampton Mutual Life as guest speaker. He traced life insurance history, noted Canada has over 4.5 million insured and $12 billion in policies, and discussed per family insurance cost. Final plans for the Christmas draw were announced and welfare reports highlighted aid for needy children.
Acton Tanners beat Georgetown 5 3 in a tense game to move ahead in the league. O Donahue came through late with a key goal as Basso added the final strike to seal the victory amid a rough, fast-paced contest.
Twenty five members met at Mr and Mrs Frank Smiths home to discuss improving radio programs and a cooperative automobile insurance paper. Plans were made to send a group member to a short course at the OAC in Guelph in January with Grant Wright named as candidate.
The council discussed sewering Maple Avenue property and the town’s drainage system. Residents pressed for action on a John Street drain, while Arena hockey traffic police and taxi cooperation were noted. Officials reiterated the sewer plan as a canary system and limited cellar drainage.
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