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Jan. 31: "St. James C.W.L. Donate Funds to 'Save a Family' Plan. See Oct.25

Feb. 17: "Former Town Mayor Chosen Citizen of the Year" —Howard S. MacLean. He had served for five terms.

Mar. 11: Georgetown Church Women Host Day of Prayer Service"- Al 1 denominations participated at St. David's inc. Laura Marsh who led), Irene Walker, Marie Wood, Janie McQuarrie (gave meditation), Joan Easton, Isabel Hansen, Margaret Mair, Mrs. J. Watson, Mrs. Dan Cowan, Joan Publicover, Rosemary Batchilder, Agnes Arsenault

Mar. 16:" Fifth Kings M.L.A. Praises Government"- Waldron Lavers also congratulated Howard MacLean chosen citizen of the year. See Apr. 15 for further news and pic. of Waldron Lavers

Mar. 26: "Georgetown Tops List in Recreational Final”— hockey

Mar. 31: "Joan Publicover Up to Her Neck in Activity"- picture in Girl Guide uniform.

Apr. 20: ”Georgetown Shipyard Faces Major Lay—off of Employees"- if no new contracts. See also July 7

Apr. 28: "Municipalities Greetlndustrial Program but Georgetown Mayor Upset"- town not included in gov't plans to foster industrial development. See also May 10

June 22: "Georgetown Readies for Special Event”— Georgetown Days on July 1

July 7: "Meeting Finalizes Detox Centre Plans“- half-way house in Georgetown— Rev. McGaugh chairs But see Aug. 27, Sept. 16, Dec. 1

Sept. 14: "Jim Llewellyn thanks all who helped in the search and rescue of himself & Ivan Stewart after his boat went down~ inc. Johnny Perry who went down 90 feet at risk among the nets to secure line to the Stevie Llewellyn boat.

Oct. 25: "Contract Awarded" —to Land Enterprizes, Montague, for new Georgetown Arena

Dec. 1; "Opinions Differ on Police Services"— R.C.M.P. or Local

Dec. 10:" Winter Outlook Bright" - for Georgetown Seafoods

Dec. 31: "Georgetown Mayor Looks Back on "77""— pic. of sportsplex being built— L.I.P assistance but no work at shipyard.

1978:

Jan. 12: "MacConnell Named Chairman of A.I.C.(Three Rivers Area Industrial Commission)./See Feb. 3: Charles Mair, Alan Altass & Ivan Bartlett also on the commission

Jan. 14: Under "Happenings": Georgetown Senior Citizens' Club"-Past. Pres: Mrs. Laura Murphy; Pres. Mrs. Adeline Altass; ‘v’-P.: Mrs. Mary MacDonald; Treas.; Mrs. Isabel Hanson; Sec.; Mrs. Nettie Fitzgerald

Feb. 11: "Georgetown Community Club Offers Various Courses— 50 people enrolled— courses and volunteer teachers named.

Feb. 15, 16, 17: Three articles on the Georgetown Shipyard by George Foote:

1. "New Marine Railway Seen Necessary to Give Shipyard Bright Future" 2. "Shipyard Labor Morale Improved" 3. "Favoritism Hurts Shipyard Operation." Each article has pictures.

Feb. 24: "Georgetown Citizen Honoured"- Former mayor Ray Soloman is citizen of the year- pictures.

Feb. 28: "Georgetown Shipyard Fills

Contract for Tugs" (pic. of stem trawler Laura Elizabeth being refitted; also

"Georgetown Seafood Notes Productive Year" with pic. of Annie MacDonald at skinning machine; and "Georgetown Sees Progress: Mayor Sounds Warning Note"