HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1966-05-19, Page 2Centennia
Report
by JOHN W. FISHER
CENTENNIAL commissio NER
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When you turn 21
you're no longer cow
ered by your parents'
Hospital Insurance,
To keep insured, you
must take out indi-
vidual membership
within 30 days. Get
your application form
at a bank, a hospital,
or from the Commis-
sion.
Your
SP
NITA
HO
man
Ontario Hospital
Services Coninlission
Toronto 7, Ontario
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ANNUAL 'SALE
• MAY and JUNE
Green Elm and Soft Maple Slabs
(when available). ..... „. $2.50 cord
Dry Elm and Soft Maple .
Slabs i $3.50 Cord
:Green Hard Maple and
Beech Slabs . $3.50 Cord
All wood above in truckload Jots
of 7 cords, „delivered „within 22
J. H. KRESO & SONS
495 Albert Ave. N. Listowel
Phone 291.4890 Report No. 4
'The sound of a locomative
whistle in all its variations can
Droduco waves of nostalgia in
many Canadians especially those
of us who greW up in the steam,
generation.
train's whistle has been a
background accompaniment to life
in small towns and cities through-
out most of our nation's history.
It played a tune ter sue frontier
moving west, our growth and de-
velopment and the bustle of a busy
Canada at work,
In many Canadian Communit-
ies, large and small, the railway
whistle \vas an announcement —
of news from. the east or the
west, of the arrival or needed
supplies or friendly visitors or
new citizens or the departure of
others on their way to greater
athentures and new careers,
'During Centennia 1Year 1967
a, hoot from a diesel locomotive
During 1907 the Confeleration
Thin will moye from west to
east, starting at Victoria. Those
who view_ the, exhibits inside the
train will face situations confront
oil by the early explorers and
settlers of Canada. As they pass
from car to car they will exkie:
ience unconifortahle sensations of
steerage passage to thio new
country, 1:W14e, for reflection in
the. Chamber of Confederation
and pass tb.rough periods of the
last 100 •-ears including, the boom-
and-bust twenties and the barren
thirties, and the two world wars.
Children will derive spec at
benefits from the lively ore-
sentatiGn of history,
For more than 700 COMMUIl•
Canadians. iMany communities
will stage local events in con-
junction with the Caravan's visit.
Be sure to watch for dates of
the 'visit of the Confederation,
Train or Caravan in your area.
Your newspaper and Centennial
organization will know the
cation and time.
NEW ACTING
COUNTY LIBRARIAN
Recently the Huron County
Lihrary Co-operative Board ac-
cepted with regret the resig-
nation of our present librarian.
Mrs. J. Pirie, Mrs. Pirie is return-
ing to her former work as a high
school teacher.
The Board has now engaged
OOL
JACKSON
ALUMINUM LTD.
Is collecting wool for grading
and sale in the co•operativa
plan. Shippers may obtain
sackS and twine free of chars*
from the above or their. Wens
sed Operators.
Realize the highest returns for
your wool by patronizing your
own organization.
or by writing to
CANADIAN CO-OPERATIVE
WOOL GROWERS LIMITED
40 St, Clair Avenue East
Toronto 7, Ontario.
Mrs. Cathaine Huffman, for-
merly of London, to be the new
Acting County ;Librarian. Mrs.
Huffman will commence working
for the County immediately. Mrs.
Huffman has twelve years exper-
ience with the Kent County
Library CO-Opdrativl including
two years when she was in com-
plete charge.
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Remember the g ood of days
when charity was a virtue
not an industry.
1,008 not visited by the train a
blast from. the air horn or a
tractor trailer track, will annouce
the arrival of a. similar e41b4t 14
a huge Centennial Caravan. There
will be eight Caravans travelling
across Canada each of the eight.
711-foot tractor trailers made in
Calgary ,.-- the largest trailers.
ever to travel en North American
roads ---; containing exhibits sim-
ilar to those of the train. A
Caravan will be. arranged on
community site in a specklc
quadrangle formation and its
colorful bold design will give the pulling into town with 15 special impression of a minature fair.exhibition cars will herald the Travelling where roads permit arrival of something big, optsuni
and exciting at more than •„ the Caravans will be within the , " ,.v,- ' . -•• • reach of the vast majority, .4g centres in. Canada. This will. 13e.
Confedertien train.
The 'family' Hospital
insurance premium
must now be paid to
cover husband and
wife, Notify your
'group' without de-
lay OR, if you both pay
premiums direct, noti-
fy the Commission.
To keep insured follow
the instructions on the
Hospital insurance
Certificate of Payment
`Form 104' that your
present employer is
required to give you
on leaving.
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Family Expo 67 Tour Account. Be sure your family sees Expo 67 — April 28 to Oct. 27 at Montreal.
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