Company Union Closer Strike Talks Still On
The Smith and Stone strike enters its 47th day as negotiations between management and United Mine Workers representatives continue behind closed doors at the Department of Labour offices in York. Picketing and restraining orders extend one permanent basis to keep union members from hindering entry to the plant while wage disputes fuel the stoppage at Georgetown’s largest employer.
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Dept. of Labour
York
Justice Wells
S42
United Mine Workers of America
Georgetown
Politicking Charges Over Apartment Rezoning Opposed
In a council dispute over downtown rezoning, Nacans Ges mac Verucie and twautil Pa accuse politicking while Dre Hildebrandt and Smith defend the Delfax complaint as logical. Cy. Young recalls Smith’s previous vote to rezone for a town garage, noting ward affiliations.
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Dre Hildebrandt
Smith
Delfax
Dr. Francis
Smith Cy. Young
Unplanned Fireworks Spark Hydro Line Incident in Town
On May 24 residents witnessed an extended fireworks display near Market Street and BC Market Street, with gusts bringing down a hydro line in water pools. Georgetown Hydro crews repaired the line after a minor blaze at a downtown parking lot and a separate car body fire near the Radical Car Club workshop. Fire Chief Erwin Lewis notes a fire origin mystery for the car body blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Market Bt
Bob Barber
BC Market St
Georgetown Hydro
Ftenen
Erwin Lewis
Radicals Car Club
Sandy MacKenzie Named New President of Jaycees
Georgetown Junior Chamber of Commerce selects Sandy MacKenzie as president after an election conducted by past president Gordon Sampson. He succeeds George Farrow and is joined by vice president Connell Smith and others including treasurer Roas Macdonald secretary Dennis Jenkinson and directors Charlie Zammit Dave Jones and Nob Burke.
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Randy Mackenzie
Georgetown Junior Chamber of Commerce
Gordon Sampson
George Farrow
Jaycee Os Bees
Connell Smith
Roas Macdonald
Dennis Jenkinson
Charlie Zammit
Dave Jones
Nob Burke
Graduation Day Attendance for Kingston Ceremony
Mrs. A. S McCumber of 10 Chapel St Hast and her daughter Mrs. Erma Haun of Toronto will attend graduation ceremonies at Convocation Hall Royal Military College Kingston on May 20. Her grandson Paul son of Mr and Mrs Karl McCumber of Toronto graduates in the Science course.
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A. S McCumber
Chapel St. Hast
Erma Haun
Toronto
Convocation Hall
Royal Military College
Kingston
Mra McCumber
Paul
Karl McCumber
Avian 120 Gyroplane Shot At Over Kitchener Area
A Georgetown Avian 120 gyroplane flying over Kitchener Waterloo area was fired upon with multiple shots. A bullet penetrated a duct and struck the rear prop, and this was not the first incident of shots fired at the aircraft in flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Kitchener- Waterloo
Kitchener
J G Gob Collier Elected New Lions President
J G Gob Collier becomes president of the Lions Club succeeding Ernie Bodnar. The new officers include Fred Yorge and John Yorge as 1st and 2nd vice presidents, Led Ledwidge as leading vice president, Rob Clark as secretary, Clare Francis as treasurer, and a slate of directors and assistants named by the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Gob Collier
Ernie Bodnar
Fred Yorge
John Yorge
Tom Ledwidge
Rob Clark
Clare Francis
Lyn McLaren
MM Garbutt
Direcora
George Louth
Alex Disckwell
Lion Tanner
Jim Carney
Tall Twister
Luc Robichaud
al Thompson
Lyn Melsren
Tulip Beds Wrecked In Remembrance Park
Lidi gnatioe reports vandalism at Remembrance Park with tulip beds torn up and bulbs strewn, discovered Monday by town works staff. Dr. Jim Emmerson blasts the damage while urging caution and officials consider guard to curb vandalism. police seek Mondiy's culprits.
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Lidignatioe
Mondsyst
Town Works
Jim Emmerson
Emmerson
Judebrandt
Mondiy
Halton Attorney Sends Toy Gun for Testing in Toronto
Halton prosecutor Peter K. M. McWilliams sent a Japanese plastic toy gun to the Attorney General in Toronto for examination. Reports label the toy dangerous and Liberal amid rising safety concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton Crows
Peter KM. McWilliams
Ceneral
Toronto
Grade 13 Student Recaps Rotary Ottawa Adventure
Georgetown Holarians send Grade 13 student Harry Van Der Voort to Ottawa for an Adventure in Citizenship. He met Prime Minister Lester Pearson and other notables, visited the Governor General's residence, House of Commons, Peace Tower, senate, and RCNP training centre. He stayed with an Ottawa Rotarian host family and attended group luncheons and concerts.
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Georgetown Holarians
Ottawa
Harry van der Voort
Harry
Charlotte Whiten
Lester Pearson
Mitjchel Sharpe
Connelly i
D. M. L. Farry
Faculty of Arts
Carlton
House of Commons
Peace Tower
Parliamentary
Senate
RCNP
Rockcliffe
Knox Sunday School Fetes Teacher for Twenty Years
Miss Jennie McDougall, a Knox Presbyterian Sunday School teacher for twenty years, was honored with a lamp and an oil painting at a weekend reception. The complete teaching staff gathered at 16 Charles St. to pay tribute, with remarks by Rev. Norman Young and presentations from congregants. The piece notes her roles as general secretary and junior section superintendent and mentions a shift to organized ball for local youngsters as hockey fades.
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Knox Presbyterian Church
Jennie McDougall
Knox Hall
Earl Treleaven
St. John’s United Sunday School
Ern Forgrave
Miss McDougall
Agschirig
Georgetown takes first steps to form Eastern Star chapter
Mason relatives met Friday to elect eight officers and discuss instituting a new Eastern Star chapter in Georgetown. Attendees from the Georgetown area included many named residents and officers. further interest urged contact with Mrs. Charles Balley at 877 0712.
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Georgetown
Doug’ Ward
Vic Gunn
Louis Tracey
Stan Wright
Kell Bird
Robert, Lawson
Waller Lawson
Clifford Burt
June
Graduation News Highlights Local Graduates Careers
The Merald reports Georgetown graduates receiving diplomas. Agnes Nelson and Anda Whitmes head to teach obstetrics and nursing arts at Guelph General. Carolyn Biehn will teach at Downsview. Brenda Hawes joins Mt Sinai Hospital nursing staff. John Shortman starts at a Scarboro architect firm. William Varner continues toward a Master’s degree and William Manderson will study at Osgoode Hall to pursue law.
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Merald
Agnes Nelson
Anda Whitmes
Guelph General
Carolyn Biehn
Downsview
Brenda Hawes
Mt Simal Hospital
John Shortman
Scarboro
William Varner
William Manderson
Osgoode Hall
Little Theatre Shines At Village Festival In Toronto
Georgetown Little Theatre members joined the Village Festival in Toronto for a week of arts displays and live demonstrations. The group performed three scenes including Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest and Cyrano de Bergerac with directing by Tony Lloyd and Ron Hill guiding fight choreography. Ken Royer joined the cast replacing Carolyn Dalfen who moved to Sault Ste Marie.
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Georgetown
Toronto
Sackville-Cumberland
Wilde
Ernest
Gay Lloyd
Ron Hill
Vera Macdonald
Tony Lloyd
Hie
Little Theatre
Simcoe
Ray Walton
Carolyn Dalfen
Sault Ste. Marile
Ken Royer
Graduate at UWO Join Hospital Teaching Staff
Two Georgetown girls will join the Guelph General Hospital teaching staff on July 1. Agnes Nelson will teach obstetrics and Lynda Whitmee nursing arts. Both earned diplomas in nursing education at the University of Western Ontario and are Georgetown High School graduates.
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UWO
Georgetown
Guelph General Hospital
Agnes Nelson
Lynda Whitmee
University of Western Ontario
Georgetown High School
Guelph General
Agnes
Norton Nelson
Ostrander Blvd
Lynda
Frank Whitmee
Young St
Funds Short Rumour Circulates on YMCA Fold
YMCA president Al Brewer dismissed talk of folding citing tight finances. He said last year’s campaign fell short of goals but the organization would continue with available funds and aim to prove YMCA worthiness to supporters by the next campaign.
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YMCA
Ym‘ywca
al Brewer
Herald
YMICA
A Look at the Weather Weather Report Preview
A Look at the Weather notes precipitation totaling 0.67 inches recorded for the period. Alicia C. Scott provided the report and observations.
Council Probes Parks Board Loan With Auditor
Council discussed a $30,000 parks board loan backed by personal guarantees by board members. Auditor Weller Pope noted the debt should have been a town loan and funded by future grants. the water deficit was also addressed with the 1964 report explaining past omissions.
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Parks, Board Bank
Joan
Water Department
Council
Weller Pope
Parks Board
Ioan
Dept. of Municipal Affairs
Pope
Reeve Hunter
Park Board
Slegal
Aaid
Puty Reeve
Dr. Young
Reeve Elliott
Municipal Affairs Department
Don Powera
December Voters Asked About Bus Service in Georgetown
At a December dinner meeting at Knox Church Georgetown Teachers' Council elected Yogan MacDonald as president for 1964-65. Other officers include Virginia Walker as past president and Jean Dunlop as treasurer. The council endorsed a plebiscite on bus service with an estimated first year cost of five to six thousand dollars, hoping to reduce costs as service grows.
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Knox Church
Georgetown
Teachers’ Council
Yogan MacDonald
Virginia Walker
D. Moffat
John Todd
Harry Brown
Jean Dunlop
G. McDowell
Pit
Stan Finlay
Finlay
Eee Ee
Charles
Hildebrandt
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Radical
Mountainview and
River Drive
Sandy MacKenzie
Jaycees
J. G
Gob) Collier
New Lions
Remembrance Park
Investigays
Rotary
Vincent Massey Park
Chateau Laurier
Harry van der Voory
Knox Sunday School
Order of the’ Eastern
Bitar
Orsi
Nursing
Carolyn Biern
William Mamderson Gba
Agnes Nelson Nursing Ud
Western
Joesph
Bill’ Farmer
Waeterice
John Swortman
Ryerson
Linda Whiitmag Nursing Ud
Jim Warren
Lynne Hyde
Alicia ¥. C. Scott
Max Min
Dial
Wekenerss
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