mcenery s journeyed by sleigh and wagon to settle in ballinafad i a very pleasant evening wail spent in ballinafad community 1 centre saturday night may 6 to fconour mr end mrs robert j mcenery on their 55th wedding anniversary f a short program with mr jesse mcenery as mc was given j wtiich all enjoyod both and mrs mcenery thanked all t lor attending and making il tery pleasant evening ior f them dancing was to music by the mcencrv orchestra all retired to the basement vhere a lovely lunch was scr ted by the ballinafad s women s institute a lovely throetier wedding cake decorated the centre of the jmdes tablo which was madeflby their dau ghter in law mrs kav mcen ry many beautiful flowers wwch were gifts decorated both upstairs and down a number of gifts were also giv there were friends present from blenheim toronto kit ehener orton gait guelph fergus belwood hillsburg cheltenham erin acton pien williams strcetsvilte george town and ashgrovc both mr and mrs mcenery were raised in this community where they have lived most of their life they were married in gait on may 8 1912 by rev dt dickson where they lived unul the spring of 1914 whon they decided to go to farming then they moved by sleighs as far as puslinch when the sleigh ing got very bad they stopped i at mr roszell s and changed in to wagons for the rest of the journey to ballinafad they settled on lot 4 on the 8th line they bought the farm where they arc living from mrs mcenerys father mr al va kentncr in 1921 and moved there in 1922 their grandson david works the farm two children were born to mr and mrs mcenery a son arnold who passed away inl 1959 and a daughter stillborn in 1924 they have three great grandchildren whose company they both enjoy both are quite active and enjoy pretty good health theyl both are members of ballina- fad united church m former years both sang in the choir mrs mcenery for a number of years played the ortan ihey belong to the golden ae club at acton and are in the rhythm band mrs mceneryl has been the correspondent from ballinafad area for the acton free ptcm for oyer 25 years they received many cards among them one from dr har ley mp mr john root mp prime minister lester b pear son also a letter and plaque from the honourable john ro barts prime minister of onl escarpment project starts in esquesing a provincial grant of 4 000 to the halton region conserva- tion authority has been ap proved it is for the first phase of land acquisition for the proposed escarpment conserva tion area tha authority proposed to acquire 50 acres for the area located on the niagara escarp- ment north of h ghway 25 in esquesing township the land is rough rocky great canucks woodsworth championed the underprivileged in canada james shaver woodsworth j by louis seckington hf james shaver- woodsworth 18741942 was bom a minist ears son in etobicokc near to- lunto a former methodist prea- eber he became interested in social welfare work and was involved in the winnipeg gen eral strike in 1921 he was el ccted member of parliament for winnipeg north a post hej feeld until his death he be came leader of he cooperative commonwealth federation ca judas socialist party in 1932 hiis federation established ec onomic security such as unem in parliament he was faith ful in attendance seizing ev ery opportunity to raise his voice against injustice or to ad vance policies he believed were in the interests of the under privileged of canada the in dians the orientals of the pac ific coast and all who suffered discrimination had in woods worth a powerful friend in 1937 antionental propaganda was at its height at victoria in the byelection of november 1937 mr woodsworth spoke in support of the c c f candidate king gorden he made a pow erful pica for the removal of the electoral disabilities sucer mrs ann pritchard named president of council of women mrs ann pritchard was el ectcd president of the george town local council of women at a meeting at the home of social welfare state are part of the history of our country they reveal too the strength of his character and his dovot ion to the cause of human bet terment and progress thus in our centennial year ploenrinsurancvkn family ed by citizens of oriental on tnus in our uentennial year ilwun i gin or descent in british col let us remember with gratitude umbia and demanded the re in his early manhood wood peal of the discriminatory clau worth had every opportunity sc against them in the immi to settle down in a comfortable gration act this was the right pulpit instead he chose toj but unpopular position to take champion the underprivileged therefore he lost the byelect to apply the teachings of i christ a social gospel he was pride and reverence this man who was one of the many well mrs kerr mrs and forested unsuitcd for ag riculture cedar and birch are the prevalent tree species the property includes land above and below the escarp ment with the bruce trail passing through it its acquisit ion enables the authority to preserve a section of the es carpment in its original con dition all member municipalities have been designated as bene- fiting and will be levied the authority s share of the cost maurice hillock dies exchange house ownermanager after a lengthy illness maur ice charles hillock died in ge- orgetown district memorial hospital on monday may 8th 1967 at the age or fifty five born in georgetown the son of lroderick hillock and amelia mclnnis he lived hero all nisi life with the exception of short period in coldwatcr he attended georgetown public and high schools mr and mrs hillock the former dorothy w right were married in tor onto in 1933 i until 1938 mr hillock was emploj cd at alhancc paper mill now domtar when ho took over the management of the exchange hotel later be coming proprietor he was an ardent follower of hockey with a special interest towards the little nhl surviving are his wife dor othy a daughter dianno mrs bruce west ood and three sons glennwnght blayne and graydon all of georegtown a brother jack hillock toronto three grandchildren darrcll westwood robin and shaync hillock two brothers and a sis ter predeceased him howard of georgetown morrell lake worth florida and marjoric mrs woon toronto hornby news 1 mr and mra leslie rutledge and family visited with mr and mrs irvine wallace of blyth on sunday park california walker cleave john cummin nick brown george brandfont and joe mcj clintock all of georgetown in terment was in greenwood com elcry vr and mr jo she and family attended the birthday pity of their aunt mrs lena sanfofd which was held on sunday may 14 at the home of her daughter and son in law mr and mrs gob collier of georgetown birthday greetings to hugh 0 connor and billy marchment on may 18 to donald shea ool may ib and ruth muon and brenda lockie on may 23 thi ttlorovtown hirald thursday may leth 1w7 page 6 warts at dalrn drums edith mrs fiona nodwell recently mrs nodwell was named 1st vice president mrs dora suth erland 2nd vice president mrs ruth jones corresponding sec retary mrs zetta hayes rec ording secretary andmrs nod well treasurer the problems facing all or ganizations in adopting to the conditions of a changing world was the topic of a discussion led by mrs rt paul the dis cussion followed a review of the past work of the local council and discussion on fut ure plans a report of recent activity of the georgetown branch of ca nadian red cross was read by mrs sutherland who also re lated highlights of the ottawa convention attended by five lo cal red cross branch delegates routine business and minutes were dealt with and mrs jones presented the items of corres pondence tea was served by mrs nod johnson funeral service was conduct ed by the rev eric mills of st george s anglican church at the harold c mcciure funeral home 34 edith street on wed nesdaj may 10th pallbearers were joseph prucyk ncina notice garbage normally picked up monday may 22nd 1967 will be picked up tuesday may 23rd thank you department of sanitation town of georgetown great canadians and mrs nielsen influenced by the friends he made when studying at mans field college oxford and by his short stay at mansfield house in the london slums in his active years as a par- lumentarian he travelled con atantly to meet people he serv d and loved james woodsworth was not only a great canadian but good in heart and mind for he was a f rm and fearless defender of human rights and fundamen tal freedoms for all his achievements an the pubi lie life of canada his work in laying the foundations of the ask gag n iimterimatioimal betting the cash you need to enjoy better living this bonn is a simple matter at your gac international office you get prompt personal attention ready cash to help yoa build a patio for outdoor fun outfit your f am it rn the new spring fashions refurnish or redecorate your home and convenient monthly payments fitted to your budget stop in or call get a cash advance from qac internal onal tolmlpjmumeetspnngeipenses or forany good reason builbuthhul bell lines by arnold blachford your telephone manager for fast action minni limit semici consult a u member op thi brampton real estate board ss ss i call barragers 8772279 finance corp ltd -fueoftcetown- 7 leafastei sarin mctmomd hill- s how do you drive with the fint long week end of the 1967 summer only a fow days away i m taking a good look ot mv dnv ing habits if i find that 1 ve slipped unthinkingly into unsafe driving habits perhaps now is the time to make a midyear resolution to turn over a new leaf trili will liky be the most exciting tummir ever for moil canadians visitors from other countries nd other provinces will be joining in our centennial celebra tions and our highways will be busier then ever leading travel ian from one community tojnother for most vis tors routes will be unfamiliar ones roads which we use every day or week and to us hold no mysteries may sometimes be confusing or difficult to a stranger struggling to remember difficult directions or be coming tired after a long day s drive simple driving courtesy end a strict towing of the line on afe driving habits could make the trip easier ond safer for our visitors and ourselves a real way that every driver could put warmth in his welcome to our visitors is to drive safely and courtcou sly on our highways this summ r who knows if wo all practice this for six months it could become so auto matic that the annual slaughter on our highways m ght les sen instead of climb each year needless cutting in and out by drivers famil ar w th a road can confuse another driver searching for road signs tailgat mj can lead to an accident if a visitor is un sure of the way did belligerent hornhonking ever move traffic any quicker it might be a wonderful way of welcoming visitors if we all made an effort to keep track of the various local activities in our area during the summer and fell months that way wc 11 be able to give helpful directions to visi tors a small courtesy appreciated by any traveller we are hotti to the world this year canadians are usually regarded as quietly friendly usually helpful and polite this year we have a unique opportunity of proving to the world just what we are often it s the very small things that a traveller romem bers with pleasure or distaste small things that will color his desire to return to a happy holiday spot or to vow never to return again a pleasant smile a help ing hand and the small courtesies that we extend to our friends will provide a store of happy memories for visitors from other lands or other ports of our own coun try if you are planning a trip yourself this summer now is the time to complete arrangements your telephone can help you complete this chore quickly and easily it can go shopping for the extra few things we always seem to need before a trip run errands to the newspaper bakerv or creamery to atop deliveries while you re away or call ahead for r en route the familiar 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