Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), June 16, 1955, p. 8

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vr pagkb1qht the actqn free press acton ontario thursday junk rs ims parents married ln same location ttift marriage took place between anne lorraine gilliea daughter of mr and mrs john x3ould giuies of milton and ronald arthur da- yt of meadowvala on may 3 the ceremony was solemnised n boston presbyterian church with rev g v- rose of guelph offic- lating mr rose also married the brides parents in the same church the organist w crawford douglai a soloist mrs h michie sans through the years and because j 1 given in marriage by her father iuteiheoreworngth gown of white nylon net and lace over taffeta with long sleeves ending in points over the hands her finger- tip veil was of tulle illusion and lace and she carried a cascade bouquet of a mauve orchid white carnations baby- mums and steph- anotis miss barbara davis was the maid of honor wearing a salmon pink ballerina length- gown of net over taffeta and the bridesmaid barb ara turnsr was similarly gowned in ice blue- both attendants car ried bouquets of baby mums lilac and tarnations dyed to match their dresses two nieces of the groom barb ara davis of meadow vale and bev erly buchanan of toronto actedas flower girls- oiey wore identical ballerina length dresses of yellow net over taffeta with headdresses of bands of yellow ruffles and the flowers they carried were like those of the other attendants birpegg acted as best man and the ushers were mcclure cheync and robert davis brother of the groom all erf meadqwyale following the ceremony rec- eption was held in stewarttown hall which was decorated with mixed flowers the brides mother wore a street length gown of beige lace over taffeta with blond accesories and a corsage of talis man roses and the grooms mother wearing a street length gown of teal blue crepe and lace pink hat and black accessories with a cor sage of pink roses after the reception the bride and groom left for a trip to white faci mountain in new york state the machinist builds miniature railway edmonton 0cp you cant keep an old railroader away from tracks- and trains at least hot george bisson of edmonton a retired northern al berta railways machinist who af ter 42 years of real steam locomot ives box cars and track has started building models during the 42 years mr bisson worked for the dunvegan and british columbia railway now the nar he travelled into rugged and sparsely settled country in north- bride wearing a pinb g western alberta and northeastern dine suit matching hat and gloves and navy purse and shoes her corsage was a mauve orchid guests attended the wedding from georgetown milton acton meadowvale toronto london and defoit killing wolf remarkable feat british columbia now he recreated in his base ment the country he worked in and travelled through he built a scale model using the scenes and terrain of the northland ent hehas 600 feet poets corner of line and- a good supply of roll ing stock complete with remote controlled switches and modern tunnels the track laid on miniature wooden ties winds through tun- wetoipeg cp killing amadl ne timber wolf is no common feat but it can be set down as remarkable when the killer is an 80yearold trapper bill varnson a lean sixfooter now staying at a convalescent home here still has a crystalclear memory of his experience with the rabid wolf seven years ago he was just 80 years old when he set tled qie deadly score 4 had a load of three cariboo n my canoe and was unloading it on the home side of north river about 30 miles beyond fort churchill when the wolf jumped at me he recalled the crazed animal bit two find ers cr mr vareons right hand but he managed to pull them free then he got hold of my left elbow i grabbed him on the loft side of his head pressed hard be hind the ear and pried him loose we were n the canoe and i man aged to pusfa him back on the cari boo where he stood snarling at me the only chance i had to get him was to push him overboard in to the water and hold him at the bottom until he drowned held under water the water was only two fee deep but sir varnson succeeded in knocking the animal over and holdirig his head under until he s stopped struggling the only thing that saved me from rabies was the cold water he said all i had to put on my wouads was iodine mr varnson was bom tn buck ingham que he spent almost 60 years in the north beginning with the yukon gold rush of 1898 he left vancouver in his search for gold travelling by boat to skag- way from there he went 150 miles bv steamer to dawson city in the yukon mr varnson left the yukon ir 1900 for a few years but went back and stayed until 1916 ince then ive been up norm of the pas and churchill mostly i worked at trapping and prospect ing all wrtrtrtd came out every sprthv 1- vas working atf foil oiurchill building army residence in 1951 when i hurt my shoulder 1 was struck and run oyer by a truck as- now mr varnson sighs l wont be taking any more trips with dog teatma gorges on highlevel trestles the line begins in a roundhouse where its six locomotives are stored this roundhouse is complete with a turntable made from parts of an old gramaphone whica swings engines to a number of different tracks and spur lines mr bisson so far has spent s300 on the line a comparatively small amount he says the cost would have been much greater if he had not made it himself realistic models include a stat ion homestead and a handhewn log cabin the line has a spiral turne similar to the famous cpr tunne- rear field bc in the rockies the model tunnel has four entranc es complete oven with soot cover ing each of the entrances soliloquy of a flower lover they were waiting for me in the sunroom each one had a need to disclose and picturing soon a uniform bloom i sensed the true way to compose then nourish gently the world 1 had grown from gifts the good lord granted me my vines i weaned from the violet zone then sprinkled their lovely young leave i chased- from tomato boy scouts plan big jamboree ajcosm with a population five times that of jiftagaraonthelakc ltself- with ks swii shops banks restaurants doctors dentists and fire service will spring to life near there in august the carefullyplanned tent town will house 10000 scouts of more than 40 nations attending thtr eighth world scout jamboree the jamboree is to be opened august 20 by governoroeneral vhncent massey the camp will be divided into 10 subcamps each supplied with electricity and running water and will have a main street called jueens parade on twhich the marchpast of the polygot contin gents will take place on this av enue there will be canteens a sub- post office banks and two trading posts the department or national de fence is to supply doctors nurses and dentists to staff a camp hos pital the department is also pro viding a complete lire department which will keep a 24 hour watch scout officials say food is the biggest problem facing them in planning the world youth camp cooking will be in the correct scout fashion but 100000 pounds i of charcoal will have to be shipped iri tefeedthe camp fires more thap 210900 pounds of dairy products will have to be supplied during the duration of the jamboree and total food supply will weigh an estimated 440 tons offic ials say t catering p is- further complicated by the fact that many nationalities will re quire unusual foods scouts from town will be at tending gome on in mijalerbflha enjoy the healthful outdoor vacation activities at one off ontarios popular resorts and a restful bus trip there and back midland 805 col ling wood 795 wtisaga beach 735 round trip by bus llhejtitty shoots and the buds of the cactus plants the stands i relieved of the farm ers boots and the booklets on spraying ants removed my friends to a place with less sun then tenderly loosened their soil and feeling that order had now be gun i sat down to rest from my toil mrs o a thalia a rochlitz newfor zoo moose jaw sask cp among new inhabitants of the moose jaw wild animal park w be several animals including a malayan sun bear and a pair cf alligators useful centre vancouver cplan inform ation centre for new canadians has been opened here to aid im migrants speaking various lang uages with their habilitation prob lems it is sponsored by the van couver coordinating council on citizenship kite carnival yarmouth n cp the vs i mens club sponsored a kite day j for youngsters here awarding rib- bors and trophies for the winners in various classes prizes were awarded for best kites and highest fiyirg the club hopes to make it ah annual event the canadian red cross operates flower service for servicemen ln the far east who wish to remem ber canadian wives arid yweet- heartswith flowers 1 guriicm strain multon markers monujaents cfemery tcftcring quotations by appointment vr accounts collected accounts are pouring in these days as business men realize this is the time to collect those slow accounts tomorrow may be too late you have at your service the oldest firm of collectors in 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descendants of these reside in many parts of can ada and the united state quite a number of the family from these distant parts always make it a practice to attend these reunions this year it is expected that there will be a still larger attendance from these faraway places in july the day following tne reunion at brampton there will be a memorial service at ashgrove united church following this service those attending will gather at the brownridge homestead tickets and information at harold wiles agent phone 207 pollock and campbell manufacturers of high grade memorials memorial engraving 62 water st north gait telephone 2048 6k ulejlcars 54 chevrolet coach heater radio two tone paint undercoating 53 chevrolet coach 46 pontiac club coupe 53 ford coach with radio 51 pontiac four door in 50 plymouth four door sedan 42 chrysler club coupe two 52 chevrolet pickup trucks in acton district call don ryder phone 42m bell bros sales 6l service j bell milton no 25 highway cecil a carr 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