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Alex Balfour, who is retiring as principal of Pine Grove Public School after 33 years as a teacher and principal, reclines in the chaise longue given him as a farewell present and shows Jim Singleton of the Halton County Board of Education what he's going to do in retirement. Balfour's been in Oakville since 1952.
Alex Balfour, who is retiring as principal of Pine Grove Public School after 33 years as a teacher and principal, reclines in the chaise longue given him as a farewell present and shows Jim Singleton of the Halton County Board of Education what he's going to do in retirement. Balfour's been in Oakville since 1952.

Alex Balfour, who is retiring as principal of Pine Grove Public School after 33 years as a teacher and principal, reclines in the chaise longue given him as a farewell present and shows Jim Singleton of the Halton County Board of Education what he's going to do in retirement. Balfour's been in Oakville since 1952.

Date6/27/1973
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