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Newspaper
Ontario Georgetown Herald
Location
Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 07, 1962
Page
18
The article notes the season stretched late due to fruit storage issues and apple crops, with storage ending in May this year. It mentions greetings for new births, visits from Halifax relatives, and community events, including dances at Paradise Gardens and a christening gown of a descendant.
A gardening note advises homeowners on improving lawn quality by cultural methods and selective weed control. It discusses using 2 4D amine at an ounce per four gallons per thousand square feet and applying with a knapsack sprayer or spray attachment, while emphasizing follow directions and avoiding damage to the grass.
The 119 day exterior stucco project at St John's Church Wesdious began with scaffolding and hammering by five to six workers to the shock of local ladies during the Annual Li Ise Two. When the meeting opened, hammering stopped and workers continued quietly, with eight men later joining the ladies, leaving the church now shining atop the hill with a fresh white coat.
The Georgetown Pipe Band outlines a busy month between the Gants Claus parade and the Rodeo with events from May 21 at Malton Lions to June 23 with the Georgetown Baseball Association. The article notes many parades and community events showcasing kilts and pipes along with two Georgetown high school students serving as Camp Belwood counselors this summer.
The Pee Campaign Organization compliments Rouleau on his party leadership and a well attended reception at the Toronto Westbury Hotel. Invited were New Democratic Party candidates and workers from Toronto and district.
Fred Gardiner former Metropolitan Toronto council chairman now runs a company planning a limestone treatment plant at the Limehouse kilns site. The Automated limestone treatment plant aims to start by October with 40 million tons of limestone outlined by diamond drilling. A 27 000 power line is needed and hydro officials are seeking permission from Acton council to run the line along Churchill Road to the quarry. A detailed release is forthcoming.
The Memorial Gift fund will send five children to Camp Memorial in honor of Katharine Love. Burial was at St George's Anglican Church Cemetery, Lowville, after a funeral service in Milton last Tuesday.
Rad 8 reminds boat owners to stay clear of swimming areas. When forced to approach docks where swimmers are present, proceed at very slow speed to avoid endangering lives.
The Industrial Basin now includes ten firms led by the te Marlene plant recently opened. Four of Canada’s operations join Beale and the Mountaintop area near No. 7 Highway, Mountainview Rd. in a broader industrial expansion.
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