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Mar. 13: "Georgetown Area Celebrates Winter" — carnival

Mar. 14: "Mac Connell to Remain Mayor"- Councilor Alan Altass moves to Riverport, N.S.

Mar. 20: "Students to Share Community Knowledge"~- "can-a kit" project Georgetown& Tracadie Cross exchange.

Apr. 21: ”Changes in Design Delay Construction"— of a tug ordered at shipyard by Quebec interests.

Apr. 24: Darryl Macdonald loses bid to become Conservative member for 5th Kings

May 3: "Dingwell House to become Rectory" for Holy Trinity Church« pic. former Millan McConnell/ Lavers house

May 10: "Legion Era Comes to End in Georgetown"— Ray Lavandier announces that the Legion Building will pass to the Provincial Command who may sell it. Membership in Georgetown Legion Branch had declined from 113 to 30

May 22: "Employment Counsellor Visits Processing Plant"— Georgetown Seafoods- pic. For more on Seafood Plant see June 5

May 24: "Waterfront Area to Improve" - retaining wall and recreation park as part of Canada Works project.

May 24: "King's Theatre to Re—open in Georgetown" This Summer"- Allan Billard productions— inc. "The Sand Dollar"- the building had been renovated. See also June 29, July 2, July 24, Aug. 3, Aug. 4, Aug. 20 (pic.)

June 13: "Georgetown Gives Okay to Truck"- fire truck— over objections by Mayor McConnell

June 16: "Georgetown Mayor Shuffles Counsellors" For more Council news see June 21, July 10, July 11 (pics of McConnell & Altass), July 16, Sept. 13, Oct. 11, Nov. 1, etc.

June 18:" Former Norwegian Trawler Inspected at Georgetown"— shrimp boat

June 18: "Georgetown Votes to Buy Fire Truck"- ”Bobby" Hobbs is Town Clerk.

July 6: "Lions Plan Auction" (pic—Tim Mair)

July 28: "Activities Plentiful at GeorgetownChurch"— St. David's. See also Aug. 11( pic)

Aug. 17: "Veteran Georgetown Merchant Sells Store"— Raymond & Mary Soloman after 34 years— ,.pic. of them and of Lyman & Gail Nicholson

Aug. 18: Note on Peter Soloman

Aug. 22: "Heritage Program Keeps Men Busy"— on old fire hall, marina, hockey arena. Brendan Galloway supervises

Sept. 26: "Georgetown Caps Tournament" —Georgetown Shipyard Selects in Softball Tournament

Oct. 6: "Unit 4 Seeks Replacement for Teacher in Georgetown”— French teacher- Agnes Arsenault objects to his going.

Nov. 11: "George William Guest Speaker at St. James C.W.L."—See also Nov. 29

Dec. 4: "Montague Mayor Backs Georgetown"- in bid to become province's all—weather port— Regional Council of Commerce also favors it.

Dec. 12: "Clory Remains Adamant"- Milford Clory will not sit on Council as long as McConnell is mayor ”cannot carry out his duties"— Gordon Lavers , fire chief had already resigned (Oct. 11)

Dec. 5: "Georgetown Buys Back Controversial Property"- house built by LEAP— dispute between town and mayor re payment on house

Dec. 24: "Georgetown Lions Sponsors Party"— pic of John Walsh