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Catalog Number |
BE2004.2.83.22 |
Object Name |
Newspaper |
Scope & Content |
A copy of the first edition of the Mississauga News, Volume 1 No. 1, dated June 23, 1965. Numbered 20 pages. Printed in black text with the following headline: Birth of South Peel's Brightest Weekly Newspaper. Headline and headings read: -Foresee Major City Here! Seek Metro-Type Study. 250,000 in South Peel By 1980 Construction of Atomic Energy Plant to Start Soon in Twsp -The Birth of A Paper -Four Day Carnival Opens with Parade -Council Maintains 'Freeze' on Woodlands Construction -Police Hunt Two Gunmen Following Payroll Robbery -Township Puts Skids on Skateboards -Toronto Townships newest and brightest weekly newspaper -Looking into History of Mississauga District -Deigns Plywood Pool -Twsp. Meetings To Go On Tape -Three-Act Play stated in Directors Home -Shamokins Show Swinging Style -Township Building Figures Sky-Rocket -Boy, 5, Killed on Lakeshore -Lots of Activity at Bradley Museum -News of Interest From Library -Sports Report -Port Credit Sailors Lose Club President -Mississauga Paddlers Overwhelm Opposition -Sailing Course for Youngsters -Council Maintains -Green Fingers -Pennies Prove to Be Popular -Camping, Holidays, Theme Of Sportsmen's Show -Local Rovers to Attend Swedish Moot -Women's News -Bookmobile On Tour of Township -Political Junk is Increasing -Special Meeting to Discuss Subsidized Housing June 29 Some advertisements include: -Ken Scott Motors -Halton & Peel Trust & Savings Company -Ray Whyte's B/A Service Stations -Thomson Lumber -Femina Beauty Salon -Independent Finance Corporation Limited -Port Credit Travel -Humber Lumber -Crescent Plumbing Heating -Upper Canada Country Club -Diplomat Apartments -Vogue Beauty Lounge -Herridge Fruit Market -Park Royal Community Centre -Park Royal Hardware -Clarkson Fuels Limited -D.C. Chinery -Weavers Grocery Store, Lorne Park Shopping Centre -White Gordon Mercury Ltd -Clarkson Automotive Supplies -Glenleven Motors Ltd -Elmwood Motors Ltd -J.F. Cridland -Bill Allen's Men's Wear -Parisien Furs -John's Hair Styles -The Golden West Restaurant -The Flame Steak House -Ruth Frayne Fashions -Plaza Variety and Gifts -Norma's -Plaza Barber Shop -More's Smoke Shop -Bill Arnold's Fruit Market -Jed's Milk Store -Mona Lisa Coiffure -Harold A. Clarke Ltd -Clarkson Meat Market -Crest Hardware -Haney, Hunt & Bowden Ltd. |
History |
The Mississauga News was an independent, regular weekly newspaper to serve the people of Toronto Township, Port Credit and Streetsville. Focus for stories and content were created for the interest of all the people of South Peel. It was founded in 1965 with Ken Armstrong serving as its first publisher. The paper was first published by Inland Publishing Co. Limited and was later taken over by Metrospan Printing and Publishing Ltd in 1981. References: About Us. Mississauga News www.mississauga.com |
Title |
Mississauga News Vol. 1 No. 1 |