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  2. Galt, Ontario - Wikipedia

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    Galt is a community in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada, in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario on the Grand River.Prior to 1973, it was an independent city, incorporated in 1915, but amalgamation with the village of Hespeler, the town of Preston and the village of Blair formed the new municipality of Cambridge.

  3. 50 Unforgettable Historical Photos That Tell Stories ... - AOL

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    Galt, Ontario, Canada. 1974. Image credits: history.season #11. Photo of Charles C. Ebbets. The photographer behind the famous “lunch atop a skyscraper” photo taken in 1932. Ebbets wasn’t ...

  4. Cambridge, Ontario - Wikipedia

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    In 1911, most of the population of Galt were Protestant: 4,240 Presbyterians, 1,930 Anglicans, and 2,122 Methodists. There were very few Roman Catholics. [22] Not long after Galt had become part of Cambridge, in May 1974, flooding on the Grand River filled city streets with water to a depth of about 4 feet (1.2 m). In some areas of the downtown ...

  5. Robert Kerr (Canadian politician) - Wikipedia

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    Robert John Kerr (August 28, 1929 – April 29, 2010) was a Canadian politician and businessman, most noted as the second mayor of Cambridge, Ontario in 1975 and 1976, and as a co-founder with Graeme Ferguson, Roman Kroitor and William C. Shaw of the IMAX company.

  6. Grandview Training School for Girls - Wikipedia

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    The Grandview Training School for Girls (known as the Ontario Training School for Girls - Galt prior to 1967) was established in 1933, in Galt, Ontario, Canada, as the first provincially run reform school for incorrigible and delinquent girls aged 12 to 18. The girls became wards of the province and the parents relinquished their rights as ...

  7. 1974 in Canada - Wikipedia

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    April 3 – A tornado strikes Windsor, Ontario, killing 9 people. The tornado was part of the 1974 Super Outbreak. May 23 – The RCMP accepts applications from women for regular police duties for the first time. The first 32 women formed Troop 17, were sworn in on September 16, 1974, and graduated on March 3, 1975.

  8. William Twaits - Wikipedia

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    William Osborn Twaits CC (12 June 1910 – 3 April 1985) was a Canadian businessman who was chairman and chief executive officer of Imperial Oil Limited.. Born in Galt, Ontario, the son of William and Laura Josephine (Osborn), [1] Twaits received his B.Comm. from the University of Toronto in 1933.

  9. Ron Shaver - Wikipedia

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    Ronald "Ron" Shaver (born June 16, 1951 in Galt, Ontario) [1] is a Canadian former competitive figure skater. He is a two-time Skate Canada International champion and the 1977 Canadian national champion.