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Article features news on the construction of Aurora's Yacht Club, an editorial on what Bradford can do with its river at the entrance to the town for publicity, and Holland River's history. It also mentions the upcoming 10th anniversary of Hurricane Hazel's path through Bradford.

Article features news on recent accidents on the highway and with near-drowning experiences, an abundance of water supply compared to surrounding areas, a backlash to a Globe and Mail editorial about the poor quality of farming life, and traffic congestion.

Article features news on strikes at Bradford's vegetable processing plants (Federal Farms and United Farms), including publicity in other papers, Bradford's image with the strike and lack of export.

Article features news on strikes at Bradford's vegetable processing plants (Federal Farms and United Farms), including immigrant issues in the press, and local news.

Article features news on garbage collection, the Centennial project of Canada and Bradford's chance at funding, Dr. Jim Evans being chosen for missionary work in the 'former Belgian Congo', and Mike Kilkenny drafted to baseball.

"To help solve the housing problem for the thousand or more people made homeless by the flood a trailer town is being planned.
Bradford Rotary Club members are in charge of this project and the objective is 100 trailer cabins to be located on the ball grounds. It is proposed to install showers and toilet facilities to serve this big trailer camp.
The search for a sufficient number of trailers is already underway."

"Toronto - The Canadian Mobile Home Association has announced an offer to provide more than two hundred mobile homes at cost price to victims of the Ontario flood. The C.M.H.A. has pulled its dealers from Winnipeg to Quebec City. Mobile homes can be made available on twenty-four hours' notice and hauled immediately to the stricken areas. ..."

Article features news on garbage collection vs. depositing at a dump, the Centennial project of Canada and Bradford's chance at funding, Mrs. Viola MacMillan on a television show, and the old fire hall vacated for the Department of Public Works to take it over.

Article features news on the debt accrued from the building of Bradford District High School, Essa Township's Music Festival, a local resident's visit to England and wales (Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Fuller and Anne Morris), and information from surrounding townships: Aurora will receive a new federal building, and King Twp established its police force.

Article features news on newspapers and opinions (via the Canadian flag debate), news on the Schomberg Agricultural Society annual fair, and historical information from a 1904 version of Toronto's Globe & Mail. It also features the purchase of Joseph Wolfe's farm on Hwy 88, and information on an extension of the 404.