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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 17 Jul 2013, p. 10

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DowtrnTh le life! fakehoiie ‘ lfers lined up their shots - a; an : mm are ts omem e i go MacAskill, 70. knows a thing or two 3 ‘1' ' Q preserves; and Local Egg Limited will sell farm- ‘ about golf himself as a member of the flesh graded ems ‘ 1 55+ golf league. and understood the “3’ Goto mmloofarmmarketca for info, l importance of keeping quiet in some- ,5 . one's back swing. But he knows even if; The Joy Of communlty ‘ more about volunteering. and it was his 3?. - if. . . extensive community involvements a as; revealed fills Saturday $3 the 2301?;m-0, filth” naming " *‘ t A new public mural at the Waterloo Button Fac- ‘ ' The award came at , mm council George MacAskiIl was named the 2013 Senior ofthe Year at a recent ceremony at low will be painted by artists Pamela Rojas and . meeting and came as a complete sur- Waterloo City Hall that left him speechless mum-mm Saga Suazo. July 20. noon to 8 pm. at 25 Regina i pl?“ to MacAskill. 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