Nursing scholar winner heads to Western Ontario program
Filen Biehn of 26 Queen Street, daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Hiehn, was among 101 graduates from the Atkinson School of Nursing Toronto Western Hospital. She won the Isaac and Georg Weldon scholarship for part basic study and will enroll this fall at the University of Western Ontario London to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. A Georgetown District High School graduate.
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Filen Biehn
Walter Hiehn
Queen Street
Atkinson School of Nursing
Toronto Western Hospital
Isaac and Georg Weldon
University ‘of Western Ontario
London
Georgetown District High School
New Well to End Lawn Watering Ban Soon Says Town Engineer
Town engineer Gordon Fan says lawn watering ban will stay until the new No 4 well is completed and connected. Once running, the system can pump over two million gallons daily, easing the water shortage. June consumption topped 2.054 million gallons, with hourly checks for spikes.
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Towm
Gordon Fanha
Arthur Speight
Washday Dialect Clashes Over Water Filtration Use
A fragment notes water supply issues during washday with dialect words Tarasalsay and SHIT. It mentions the filtration plant being bypassed as it uses more water and anticipates an inland water problem after a new well arrives.
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Tarasalsay
Dairy Branch welcomes Richard Bell from Guelph graduate
Richard Rick Bell has joined the Dairy Branch of the Ontario Department of Agriculture after earning a Bachelor of Science in agriculture from the University of Guelph. He is a Walkerton native with ties to Georgestown and Sarnia. His family and friends, including Mrs. Dorothy Bell, attended the celebration. He majored in microbiology and earned second class honors.
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Richard
Rick) Bell Yughard
Rick) Hell
Ontario Department of Agriculture
University of Guelph
Agriculmre T
Dloryce Bell
Georsetown
HT. Jolley
Montreal
Mary Farndale
Sarnia
Georsetown District High School
Ad Teat
Walkerton
Wil
Chipton
Denies Claim Ottawa Not Cooperating With Avian
Peter McWilliams, a Conservative candidate in Yalion, claimed Ottawa’s Transport Department was not cooperating with a Geereetown firm on an autorvre aircraft. The department stated it has been in touch with Gord on Sampson of Aviza Aircraft since the remark and that the chief aeronautical engineer Walter McLeish had spoken with Sampson.
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Ottawa
Peter McWilliams
Yalion
Federal
Department of Transport
Gordon Sampson
Aviza Aircraft Company
McWilliams
Department
Walter McLeish
Aid Hoe
Ssigpsen Feday
Yooprescient
Nursing Degrees At Western U Highlight Convocation
Barbara Lindsay joined the Western University of London graduating class earning a Bachelor of Science in Nursing at a recent convocation. Mise Limbay, daughter of Mr and Mrs K C Tonds, is a staff member at South Peel Hospital Cookville. After Georgetown District High School she entered Guelph General Hospital nursing school, graduating in 1953 and serving on Guelph Hospital staff for five years before moving to South Peel.
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Barbara Lindsay
University of Western Ontario
London
Mise Limbay
Mm. K. C. Tonds
Banery Street
South Peel Hospital
Cookville
Draduatien
Georgetown District High School
Guelph General Hospital
Guelph Hospital
Syeth Pel
First Georgetown Graduate Attends Founders College Convocation
Pauline Rowe, a Georgetown girl, graduates from Founders College York University with a BA in history in the first convocation on May 31. Her sister Michelle and parents Mr and Mrs George Rowe of 20 Ann St attended with Mrs Culver of Downsview. Pauline plans to attend OCR in the fall.
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Georgetown
Founders College
York University
Pauline Rowe
Michelle
George Rowe
Ann St
Culver
Downsview
Pauline
O.C.R
Minimum commercial square foot rule sparks debate
A motion to require a 1000 square foot minimum for commercial buildings was withdrawn after concerns from Reeve W Hunter and Dr Hole. Critics warned it would harm small stores like a Dairy Queen and Drive In Restaurant and could push many small retailers out of business while noting high land prices already deter expansion.
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Reeve W. Hunter_and
Dr. Hole
Noy Ballentine
Dairy Queen
George Atkinson
Port Elgin
George Burrows
Cecal
Alister
Georcetown
Ima Juedy
Georatasn Anglers and Hunters Club
Privy Council Appointment for Lt. Col Bourne
Lt Col R P Bourne of Georgetown a Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery promoted from major to a key Privy Council appointment. During his year with UN Forces in Cyprus he served as Forces Economics Officer. Floated home to Ottawa to assume duties and reside. Son of Lt Col K M Bourne and Mrs Bourne of Limehouse.
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R. P. Bourne
Georgetown
Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery
Privy Council
United Nations
Cyprus
Ottawa
Lt. Col. Bourne Is
Lt. Col
K. M. Bourne
Mrs. Bourne of
Limehouse
Nursing graduate Linda Powers joins Sick Children's Toronto staff
Linda Powers, a Georgetown District high school graduate and St. Joseph's Hospital School of Nursing alumna, received her nursing degree and will join the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Don Powers of Whitby, formerly Georgetown, and was presented at Convocation Hall during graduation exercises.
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Georgetown District
Linda Powers
St. Joseph’s Hospital School of
Toronto
Hall
Don Powers
Whitby
Georgetown
Hospital For Sick Children
Torontoe
Janice Carter Receives BA in Honour English
Janice Carter daughter of Mr and Mrs Ornue Carter Nerval earned a Bachelor of Arts in Honour English at the University of Toronto Convocation Hall on Friday May 1. A Georgetown District high school graduate she was an Ontario Scholar on graduation.
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Janice Carter
Ornue Carter
Nerval
Convocation Hall
University of Toronto
Janice
Georgetown District High School
Ontario
Parking Authority confirms appointments and accounts
Council votes four to five to confirm Henry Vellant Fat Wieney and Ed Maison to the Parking Authority and to require a full accounting of revenue. Debate centers on authority duties, past funds, and the treasurer’s department as the town faces a water shortage and a bylaw ban on lawn watering.
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Roy Ballentine
Emmerson
Henry Vellant
Fat Wieney
Ed Maison
Treasurer
Let's Go Talk Inspires Georgetown Chamber Event
Canadian speaker Mr. Connell of Kitchener-Waterloo YMCA delivered a pep style talk at North Halton Golf Club during Georgetown Chamber’s annual dinner. He urged enthusiasm to tackle town challenges and support local projects. Sandy Mackenne was elected Chamber president. officers and directors were named.
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Connell
Canada
Kitchener-Waterlon
Blood drive at Holy Cross draws donors and singers
Red Cross fundraiser Monday at Holy Cross auditorium drew 305 donors, with 22 rejects. Spokesmen touted high enthusiasm, noting blood collected exceeded June clinic totals by about 28 times. Afternoon program featured teen group The Sudden Chill with Gail Butler on piano and Marielle Paulin, Sandra Moruby playing accordions as seven new volunteers joined.
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Georgetown
Red Cross
Holy Cross Auditorium
Gail Butler
Marielle Paulin
Sandra
Moruby
Second Durgens Show Filmed in Town in Georgetown
A CBC crew returned to Moose Falls Georgetown to film The Night Nothing Happened a TV episode about a flying saucer sighting. Star Gordon Pin sent and actor Paul Klizman appear in most footage shot locally. Residents await fall season for results. Rex Cook proposed adding 1180 to a 2500 pool budget to save warmer water hours. The pool, painted, should open by June 22 if all goes well.
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Georgetown
Moose Falls
CBC
Quentin Dur
Gordon Pinsent
Paul Klizman
Rex Cook
Swimming Pool
Cobb
Emmerson
Press Operator Loses Hands in Todd Road Plant Accident
A newly hired worker, Richard Coates, arrived from the UK less than a week before the incident. While operating a press machine at Economy Forms on Todd Road, both hands were severed at the wrists. He was rushed to Georgetown hospital for treatment as the accident occurred Friday. Michael Cummins, son of Mr and Mrs John Cummins of Morfiied Street, received an Associate Diploma in Agriculture at the University of Guelph. Michiel, a graduate of Georgetown District High School, plans further studies to become a physical training teacher.
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Coates
Georgetown Jente
Toronto
Michael Cummins
John Cumming
Fiiedris Streett
University of Guelph
Michiel
Georgetown
Planing
Weather records and heat trends in Georgetown this June
Weather watcher Roger Smith notes 95 degrees Sunday marks an all time high for June 9, while Georgetown’s heat records go back 54 years to 1938 when 102 and then 103 were reached on consecutive days. Since June 1, average temps run 8 degrees above normal at 68.4, with only 1.01 inches of rain by June 10. A record temperatures list is being compiled and available to readers via self addressed envelope and 10 cents.
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Ife
Walter
Georgetown
Roger Smith
Ini
Economy Forms Manager Visits Injured Man in Canada
Ty Heatherton told The Herald he visited Coates Tuesday and found him in good spirits. The injured man’s wife and child came to Canada and are living in Geo.
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Ty Heatherton
Coates
Canada
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Dhe
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John Baker
Moore Park
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Smith & Stone
Cottncil
John Hole
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Joseph Areetown
Kitchencer
Sandy Mackenne
Chamber
Suc
George Miechin
Bob Gousean
Conbell Smith
Ray Howson
Alex Blackwell
Ron Dodokin
Bob Lane
Dick Licata
Fallas
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