Stress Need for Phys Ed For Perceptually Handicapped
The article notes a call for physical education for all children, stressing the needs of perceptually handicapped students with poor coordination. It reports N Volpe as coordinator and panelists W K Armstrong, Dr C A Thompson, W Block, and moderator W Kinrade, discussing learning disabilities and avoiding competition below grade 7.
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Halton
N. Volpe
Association For Scularly
W .K. Armstrong
C.A. Thompson
W. Block
W. Kinrade
Wrigglesworth School
Joseph Gibbons School Will Cost $640 000
The county education board awarded the $640,000 contract for the Joseph Gibbons public school in Georgetown’s west end to A. Petersons Company. Construction is expected to begin in a month after tender from Toronto sparked a discussion on disabilities and staffing.
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Joseph Gibbons
Georgetown
West End
County Education Board
A. Petersons Company
Toronto
Pineview Public School
Robbery at Crest Hardware Net $3500 in Firearms
Thieves robbed Crest Hardware in downtown, taking 35 rifles and shotguns, 25 boxes of shotgun shells, two tape recorders, two radio tuners, two electric guitars, three wrist watches, and $55. The break in showed no signs, exit through a back door onto Church Street driveway, gloves used, likely unobserved by residents. Loss not insured. store previously robbed two decades ago. The story also notes local Big Brothers program seeking volunteers and board members, with contact at 877-6814.
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Big Brothers
Dutch Canadians plan 25th liberation tribute in Georgetown
About 65 Dutch Canadians watched The Canadians are Coming at St Johns Church hall as the Holland Liberation Committee outlined plans to mark the Netherlands liberation 25th anniversary. Chairman Jack Nieuwhel and Rev A J Vanden Pol spoke before a fund raising discussion and May festivities in Georgetown. 281 Dutch descent families live in or near Georgetown. Since 1945, 175000 Dutch have emigrated to Canada, totaling about 700000 Canadians of Dutch descent.
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St John’s Church Hall
Holland
Jack Nieuwhel
A. J. Vanden Pol
Georgetown Christian Reformed Church
National Committee
Canada
Georgetown
WANTS COINS NOT CANDIES FOR UNICEF DRIVE
Georgetown children go door to door tomorrow night asking for coins instead of candy to aid international aid efforts. Cost facts note a cent buys six glasses of milk and a nickel buys TB vaccine as UNICEF stands for United Nations Children's Emergency Fund.
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Georgetown
Globe
Unicef
United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund
Georgetown school bid sparks board approval debate
The board received 12 tenders for the Georgetown school contract with bids from Petersons at 552 632 to 708 000. Total cost reaches 640 000 including architect fees for John B. Parkin Don Mills at 35 000. Final Ontario Municipal board and education department approval awaited. The project, started earlier but halted by a building freeze, could take a year to complete and will serve 450 students from kindergarten to grade 6 with 12 classrooms and extensive facilities.
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Petersons
Georgetown Y's $10,000 annual fundraising appeal
The Georgetown Y sets a $10,000 objective for its annual campaign. Commuters are reminded that payroll deductions for United Appeal do not fully cover the goal.
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Georgetown Y
United Ap
Raiders Start Season Sunday Host Chest Raiders
Georgetown Intermediate Raiders join a seven team OHA Intermediate B league for 1969 70 with Georgetown Acton Fergus Cheltenham Elmira Lucan and Durham. Coached by Gerry Inglis the club opens at home Sunday against Cheltenham, then visits Lucan on Tuesday, with home games in the former Junior C slot and many new players in the lineup.
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Georgetown
OHA
Raiders
Acton
Fergus
Cheltenham
Elmira
Lucan
Durham
Port Elgin
Seaforth
Gerry Inglis
The
Kinette Club Meet at North Halton Club
October Kinette Club meeting at North Halton Golf and Country Club drew past Kinettes and Kin wives. Ab Fendley, new Harris Floral owner, demonstrated floral arranging with his designs raffled to Donna Moores, Anne Roxborough, Leif Waker, and Joyce Mahaffey.
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Kinette Club
North Halton Golf & Country Club
Ab Fendley
Harris Floral
Donna Moores
Anne Roxborough
Leif Waker
Joyce Mahaffey
Recognize Bowlers Pat Patterson at Sports Awards Nite
The first annual Ontario sports achievement banquet honoured 600 athletes for national and international honours in 54 sports. Premier Robarts was absent. Health Minister Tom Wells presided and accepted a government award. Georgetown bowlers Gary Miller and Bob Montgomery chaired by George Nurse attended. Patterson received a special citation for 18 years as referee in chief of the Ontario Hockey Association.
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Pat Patterson
Georgetown
Gary Miller
Bob Montgomery
Ontario
John Robarts
Robarts
Tom Wells
Wells
Angela Coughlan
Burlington
Halifax
Norval
Ontario Hockey Association
Delegates Back Consolidated Recreation Committee in Georgetown
One hundred twenty delegates urged forming a single Recreation Committee to amalgamate the Swimming Pool Board, Parks Board, Arena Board, and Cedarvale Community Centre Board. The panel would include five citizens at large and two councillors and hire a professional director via education and the Professional Recreational Directors Association. A follow up progress report was set before January 31, 1970.
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Consolidated Recreation Committee
Swimming Pool Board
Board of Parks Management
Arena Board
Cedarvale Community Centre
Professional Recreational Directors, Association
Department of Education
Cedarvale Community Centre Board
Burlington
Will Drill for Water at Glen Williams School
County trustees weigh safety as Ontario Water Resources Commission seeks board approval to drill at Glen Williams Public School site near the Credit River to secure water for the region. OWRC plans five sites and promises fencing and safety measures around machinery and wells.
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New Glen School
Ontario Water Resources Commission
Halton
OWRC
Glen Williams
Glen Williams Public School
Bruce Lindley
Blair Case: Man Charged With Attempted Murder
Georgetown police charged a Toronto man with attempted murder after a severe beating left James H. Blair of 22 Water Street unconscious in a Toronto hospital. The arrest followed work by Georgetown constable John Barratt inspector H V Pelz of the OPP and Chief Harley Lowe. Blair was found Oct 20 in his Water Street apartment after a brutal assault with a blunt instrument.
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Georgetown
Water Street
Harley Lowe
Toronto
John Barratt
H. V. Pelz
Ontario Provincial Police Criminal Investigation Branch
Lowe
James H. Blair
Petitioners complain of deathtrap on Steele's Avenue
Frank Watts of 68th Line presented a petition with 132 signatures to Hake ton County Council describing a hollow on Steele's Avenue at the 8th Line as a deathtrap. He cited four accidents in the past year, including a school bus collision, attributing limited sight due to road depression. The roads committee will review and report at the next council meeting.
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Dorene Kronick
Association
Toronto
Frank Watts
Steele
Haketon County
County Council
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Chelvin Drive
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Caruso
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Crest’ Hardware
Church St
Walt Richardson
Mr. Richardson
the Herald
Liberation Committee
Iod
John B. Parkin
Don Mills
Ontario Municipal Board and Education Department
North Halton
Hepburn __ building
Queen's Park
John Danko
BPAC
George Nurse
Cedarvale
John Lenz
Stewarttown School
Laurie G. Branch
Ence
Mr. Branch
Europe
Prince Philip
Stan Hegstrom
Anne Zuber
Paul Masnyk
H.alc.s. York
Prin Philip
Trafalgar
Pam Bland
Captain Doug Bland
Ottawa
Credit River
Lay
Blair
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