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tho HERALD Wednesday July Community News Eldest Legion branch member turns 1 00 Imagine the stories Georgetown resident and local Legion member Gilbert English who turned 100yearsold Sunday could tell Having survived World War II and working as a farm laborer in the west and a lumberjack id the north he s probably seen and ex perienced more things than most people Some of his experiences were told by Mr English s son Seymour English of Georgetown at a special celebration that members of the Georgetown Royal Canadian Legion Branch held for Mr English Sunday He told the packed crowd at the Mill Street Legion that his father was born in at Torquay Devonshire England and came to Toronto A few years later Mr English Joined the 75th Battalion of the Canadian Ex Forces to fight in World War It would be four years before Mr English came back home to Toronto after serving overseas He soon began working first as a farming hand in Manitoba and then as a lumberjack in Northern Ontario lumber camps In the spring of he went to the Willowsby Agency near Georgetown to look at farms for sale in the district and settled on Robertson acreage soon after Mr English then joined the Stewarttown Church where he Halton Peel Garth Turner was on hand at the Georgetown Royal Canadian Leg ion branch 120 Sunday to deliver congratulatory notes from the Queen the Governor of Ontario Prime Minister Brian and himself to Gilbert English who turned years old Sunday The oldest member of the branch was also honored by his fellow Legion members Regional Chairman Peter Town of Halton Hills Mayor Russ Miller and Bill Chard a tatlve for MPP Noel Herald photo ACADIAN POOLS AND BbGuard ALGAE BUSTERS ACADIAN POOLS GEORGETOWN 8733320 8779562 met his future wife Flora Mux ray They were married in 1930 and had three children Seymour George and Mary deceased four years ago Flora passed away in Mr English received many congratulatory remarks letters and plaques at the celebration from the Dominion and commanders the Royal Canadian Legion her Majesty the Queen Prime Minister Brian Mulroney Governor of tario and Ontario Premier Bob Rae Making a personal appearance to congratulate Mr English were MP Garth Turner Chairman Peter and Town of Halton Hills Mayor Miller TIRE GARBAGE CAN WITH WHEELS 128 litre Reg 23 20 GEORGETOWN LOCATION ONLY GEORGETOWN FRESH PRODUCE FRESH RED PLUMS 79 LB SWEET CORN 10Cobs199 3for I HEADS OF LETTUCE 2 tor 99 WATERMELON 29LB J Our Produce Is Always Fresh And Our Prices Are Always Low 30 MAIN ST S GEORGETOWN 8738242 OFARTHUR SEMIANNUAL PRICE SALE is on now Famous Brand Name SHORT SLEEVE SPORT SHIRTS Reg 30 55 SHORTS SWIMWEAR Reg 20 65 Price Open Sat Friday 9 Free customer parking Famous Brand Names DRESS SHIRTS Long Short Sleeves Reg 30 80 Famous Brand Names DRESS PANTS Reg 125 All other Slacks Price The largest independent clothier in Canada FOR MEN Famous Brand Names SUITS Reg 199 SUITS Reg 375 now SUITS Reg 495 50 J Up Famous Brand Name SPORT COATS Reg 325 425 Famous Brand Names BLAZERS Reg 149 75 Price Up While youre here be sure to visit Sussmans For Her Ladies Wear MAIN STREET ARTHUR 519 848