Council Deliberates Water Charge and Meter Proposal
Council debated whether to keep a flat rate or switch to a meter based water charge as the town expands its waterworks. Phillips & Roberts warned the new system would cost $35 000 yearly and require debenture payments from water revenue. A two month billing cycle and metered readings were proposed, with a final decision left for later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
No. Roberts
Phillips & Roberts
Roberts
Syelum
S&S Researchs Head switches to Montréal firm
H Hank Rugg leaves Smith and Stone after leading the R and D department since 1946 to join Sgerry Gyroscope Company in Montreal. He is McGill educated with Bishop's College Lennoxville and Harvard postgrad work and NRC Ottawa background.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith &Stone
H. H
Hank) Rugg
Montreal
Sgerry
Rugg
Smith and Stone
McGill University
Bishop's College
Lennoxville
Harvard
Ottawa
National Research Council
Bugg
Andrew
Jackie
Mugg
St Albans Vestry Reelects Wardens At Annual Meeting
At St Albans Anglican Church vestry meeting Rev Kenneth Richardson reelected Jack Lucas as people's warden and Joseph Eason as rector's warden. Financials for the church groups were reviewed, Arthur Beaumont named lay synod delegate, with Roland Haints as alternate. Sidesmen convener Jack Crawford, Sr and auditors William Korzack and Beaumont. vestry committee formation discussed for later action this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Alban's Anglican Church
Jack Lucas
Joseph Eason
Kenneth Richardson
Arthur Beaumont
Roland Haints
Jack Crawford
William Korzack
Ashgrove Farm Couple Celebrates Golden Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Fred Wrigglesworth of Georgetown R2 mark fifty years since their 1905 January 25 wedding in Streetsville. They hosted 300 guests at Ashgrove United Church with family members, former wedding party, and friends from Toronto Hamilton Orangeville Dundas Wieach Richmond Hill Wood. The couple previously farmed at Wennington Cottage Hornby before settling in Ashgrove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Wrirgiesworth
Georgetown R. A
Ashgrove United Church
Wennington Cottage
Hornby
Ashgrove
Herbert Canteron
N.C. Welsiesworthe
Clifford Wrigglesworth
James Carney
C. Wrigglesworth
Howard Wrigglesworth
Howard
Georgetown Public School
Women's Association of
Ashgrove Church
Barbara Dunningham
Bernice Wilson
C. B. Dick
John H. Hunter
Frank Wilson
N.C. Wrigglesworth
Marilyn Wrigglesworth
Douglas Wrigglesworth
W. Cooper
Annie McLaughlin
M. E. Nixon
N. C. Wrigglesworth
Bessie Kennedy
W Cook
W. Bowlby
Assis
Teide and Groom
Toronto
Hamilton
Orangeville
Dundas
Wieach
Richmond Hill
Wood
William Sahli 83 Glen Williams burial in Ontario
William Sloan Sahli 83 was buried in Glen Williams Cemetery after a funeral in Toronto. He died suddenly Sunday at 58 Ardagh Street, lived with daughter Muriel, formerly a Cowan Chocolate night watchman, survived by daughter Muriel and Leslie in Toronto, son Bertam in Chicago, three grandchildren, wife Edith Angell predeceased, cousins Margaret Osborne and Mrs. Howard Garvin listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Willams
William Sloan Sahli
Glen Williams
Toronto
Ross Craig
Ardagh St
Muriel
Sahli
John
Sarah Mullin Sahli
City
Cowan Chocolate Factory
Glenn Williams
Edith Marion Angell
Bertram
Chicago
Iji
Leslie
Margaret Osborne
Howard Garvin
Retiring treasurer honored at St John s United Church meeting
William Deans received a ring after 18 years as treasurer and 27 years on the Official Board at the January 24 church gathering. Mrs. Gordon Kidney presented a bouquet to Mrs. Deans. Rev Morgan McFarlane welcomed newcomers from England Denmark and Sudbury. The report showed a strong year as the congregation plans to raise 2000 dollars over three years for extension work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John's United Church
William Deans
Deans
Gordon Kidney
Harold Cleave
Morgan McFarlane
England
Denmark
Sudbury
Halton Presbytery
ST Fara
Thomas L Leslie
W OC Murdoch
Mra Murtin McFarlane
William Kinrade
Harrison
Val Stein
Morgen McFarlane
Neapeler
John M Smith
Whitby
Producer Marketing Discussed by Forums
Halton County Farm Forums report support for an orderly producer controlled livestock marketing program with regulated marketing and stabilized prices. They cite education as essential to gain farmer buy in while noting that coordination among farmers may be hard and adherence uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton County
Home United Church Reviews Year s Work
The annual meeting of Home United Church was held January 11 with Rev A R Muir as chair. Officers and treasurers reported finances in good shape and church organizations elected new officers for the coming year. An elder was elected by ballot for four years and the Home Church Sunday School annual meeting followed with new officers elected and resignations noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home United Church
A. R. Muir
Emer Carney
Melville Wanless
Women’s Missionary Society & Expense Fund
M. Wanless
Thos. Russell
Donald Garbutt
YPU
W. Taylor
W. Wanless
E. Boucher
A. Boucher
W—-F-—Feytor
D. Garbutt
A. Fuller
L. Williamson
W. Bowes
George Bowes
S. McCulloch
Pp. Carney
W. J. Taylor
M&m
A. Beardmore
G. Bowes
James McCulloch
A. C. Boucher
T. Russell
E. Carney
J. McCulloch
Muir
Home Church
Lamehouse Presbyterian Church
F J Brown, Jr
A. J. Calder
Ivens
Dick Appleyard
Neil Benton
Ross Norton
Thomas Ritchie
A. C. Patterson
H. Norton
T. H. Price
W. Linsay
A. W. Benton
K. C. Lindsay
Donald Lindsay
Gisby
Stewart Magwood
Lane NB
J. Browns
W.F. Turners
Unionville
Wilson
St. Catharines
Fart
Garry
North Halton High School Board Names 1955 Officers
William Coon of Acton was named chairman and Dr J B Milne of Georgetown vice chairman at the first 1955 meeting in Acton. Committees include Finance and management, Transportation, and Building with listed chairmen and members from Acton Georgetown Esquesing Milton Nassagaweya. Vacancies on Milton staff were addressed, with changes in teaching assignments noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Coon
Acton
North Halton
J. B. Milne
Georgetown
G. A. Dills
Dn. Milne
Hall
Milton
Murray Coles
Esquesing
Ross Carbett
Council agrees to run sewer and water to Munro boundary
Monday's council meeting passed a recorded vote to extend sewer and water mains to Mr. Munro's boundary line with him to service his own property until houses are built and Municipal Board approval. Mayor Armstrong and several councillors supported. others opposed. Separately Georgetown Boys Hand sought a substantial grant for large instruments. council pledged full support with an initial $250 grant and potential future assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finlay Munro
Munro
Armstrong
Norton
McGilvray
Hale and Noble
Reeve Allen
Sargent
Lyons
Mears
Harold Henry
Arthur Herbert
John Bennett
Council
Georgetown
Henry
Veteran Walter Peck Retires From Provincial Paper
Walter Peck, a longtime Provincial Paper employee dating to 1918, retires at month end after serving as foreman in the finishing room in the 1930s, storeskeeper in 1950, and most recently a lab sample clerk. He and Mrs Peck plan a long holiday then travel to Florida and the east coast to visit two sons in Nova Scotia. Mill staff presented him with a monetary gift and the lab team gave a farewell presentation on his last day.
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Walter Peck
Peck
Florida
Nova Scotia
Largest Prize List in Local Fair History
The Esquesing rural Society in Esquesing Township reported a record prize pool of 3,238.03 plus 174.08 from harness races, funded by grants, gate receipts, and donations. Despite deficits, projects by the ladies club aim to reduce debt, with events like the Canada Packers Cooking School planned for March 9–10 at St John's Memorial Hall and an upcoming 1955 fair set for Sept 30 and Oct 1.
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Socrebe
Equesing
Han
Canada Packers Cooking School
St John's Memorial Hall
McClure
Vince Mountford
Harding Price
Spencer Wilson
Garfield McGilvray
Art Bennett
Halton Dept. of Agriculture
Georgetown High School
Georgetown
Vern Archer
P. W. Cleave
Jack Hart
Fred Chapman
Donald Lindsay
Mac Alexander
Jean Ruddell
Charlotte McCullough
N. A. Robinson
R. Darou
J.D. Godfrey
John Bingham
Association of Ontario Agricultural Societies
Toronto
Sybil Bennett
Tory Gregg
Building Trade Unions Dinner Meeting In Georgetown
A Georgetown dinner meeting at the McGibbon House gathered building and construction union leaders and town officials to discuss union jurisdiction and expansion as Deltex subdivision development nears. Attendees included Reeve Stan Allen chairing, Alfred DeBeaulieu of Local Union 105, Local Union 804 IBEW, and leaders from sheet metal, laborers, electricians, teamsters, hoisting engineers, iron workers and gypsum lime workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manauers
Georgetown
McGibbon
Deltex
Stan Allen
Smith & Stone Union
Alfred DeBeaulieu
Georgetown Arena
Raiders defeat Markham and Oakville in playoff push
The Raiders beat Markham 4 3 in Oakville and 13 2 against Georgetown in a league game. Dave Irons led scoring with 3 goals while Blake Inglis Bud Varey and Gerry Inglis added multiple tallies for the Raiders. Oakville and Markham each battled hard as playoffs approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Markham
Raiders
Georgetown
Dave Irons
Blake Inglis
Nick Ferri
Bud Varey
Gerry Inglis
Ron Dixon
Leigh Bradbury
Junior Beammont
Bullock
Oakville
Fred Lawrence
Virey
Bradbury
Beaumont
Harv Chappel
Stewart
Baker
Blanchard
Milton
Two Liberal Presidents Both Georgetown Residents
Two Georgetown residents head the new county Liberal Association executive after Friday's annual meeting in Milton town hall. Frank Petch succeeds Jack Kehoe as president, and Mrs Percy Leslie leads the radical division. Officers include Pete Watters, Gordon Lever, Kenneth Nick, and Victor Hall, with Mrs J McNiven as honorary president of the Women's Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
New County Liberal Association
Milton
Frank Petch
Jack Kehoe
Burlington
Percy
Leslie
Radical
Milton Town Hall
Julia LaMarsh
Niagara Falls
National Young Liberal Federation
Petch
Pete Watters
Oakville
Gordon * Lever
Kenneth Nick
Victor Hall
Trafalgar
Women's Association
J. McNiven
Prize Winners at Georgetown Fire Department Euchre Event
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Georgetown Fire Department held a euchre night on May 25. Prize winners were Reg Williams in first place, Mrs. Mary Robinson second, and Frank Robinson third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Goldham
Detroit
Georgetown
Auuxiliary
Georgetown Fire Department
Aes
Reg Willams
Mary Robinson
Frank
Fire call at residence on Church Street prevents damage
A furnace pipe blockage prompted a fire department response at 22 Church Street, Ingham. Fire crews found no damage and left the scene after confirming the risk was contained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vame
Ingham
Church Street
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Whay Council
Pete Harding
Ross Simmons
Municipal Roads Branch
Dept. of Highways
Guelph Street
Maple Avenue
S&s Researchs Head
Montréal
St. Alban’s
William Sahli
Coon
Milne Head High School Board
Promise Munro
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