Urban Board Meeting Tackles Education and By-Laws
North Halton Urban Board members from Milton Gear and Acton met in Acton to discuss dog control education short term financing and building restrictions. They explored school costs uniformity in salaries and plans for additions noting department options and potential deferred building to save costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aeing Urban Board
North Halton
Milton
Gear Town
Acton
Acton Spa
Bob McNeilly
Georgetown
Department of Education
Jack Charlton
Les Duby
Jim Brown
Jim Emmerson
Board of Education
Urban Board
Easter Seals Drive Engages Rotarians In Acton Area
Over 2 275 envelopes prepared for Easter Seals campaign with an appeal letter and blank cheque staffed by Rotarians. Project aims to mail this weekend led by Mac Sprow and Wes Mosales seeking higher returns than last year. In Acton 1 275 letters will reach households and 1 000 letters mailed to rural areas including Rockwood Moffat Campbellville. Returns support crippled children across the region.
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Seaioe
Mac Sprow
Acton
Rockwood
Moffat
Campbellville
Paintings and Equipment Lost in Morning Fire at Acton Home
A grass fire escalated at the home of Alex Pringle in Acton R. R. 1. The building contained valuable oil paintings, sap boiling equipment, fences, and trees. Firefighters arrived after a call shortly before 11 am on Thursday, fought the blaze with booster lines, and, aided by neighbors, managed smaller flare ups. Pringle, an avid painter, started the blaze while burning dry grass, and despite efforts, everything was lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Alex Pringle
Mr. Pringle
Start Soon Demolition At Post Office Site Delayed
Wilbar Construction of Dundas holds the contract though demolition at the post office site is not expected to start for at least two weeks.
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Wilbar Construction
Dundas
Acton District High School Board Accepts Revised Salary Schedule
At a Monday meeting the Acton District High School Board approved a revised teacher salary schedule after finance chair Jack Reid defended increases over the initial proposal. He cited competitiveness with neighboring boards as the motive. The board also outlined details on categories, raises, allowances, sick leave, and retiree benefits effective September 1962.
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Acton District High School
Jack Reid
Mir Reid
Acton District High School Board
Acton
Addon
Blygh
Gay Daffodils Show Volunteers For Cancer Canvass
Sunday April I saw daffodils in every church in Acton as Daffodil Sunday across Ontario. The Local Branch of the Canadian Cancer Society promotes April as the campaign month, using the daffodil as a symbol of hope. The Acton branch aims for $1,500 this year, unchanged from last year, to fund the society’s volunteer efforts.
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Acton
Canadian Cancer Society
Ontario
The
Cancer Society
Maple syrup tale from a farm and a community drive
A long readable feature follows Duncan Moffat to his Iron County homestead where sap is boiled into maple syrup in a smoke house. The piece details tapping thousands of trees, the labor of family and helpers, the shift from horse teams to tractors, and the dedication required. It notes volunteers planned for an April charity canvass with 100 workers delivering cancer education materials and collecting donations for the Canadian Cancer Society and related institutes.
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Phot Grapher
Duncan Moffat
Mr. Moffat
Ny Boyd
Multar
Ob Lakes
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Nell
Masales
Ray Mason
O.P.P
Acton Citizens’ Band
George Purdy
Norm Pearce
Annott Campaign
H.S
Dile
Tinave
My.Force
Josu
Itv
Rorce
Lance
Gon
Reid
By Don Ryder
Mollat
Matha
Trene Darby
Wis
Tess
Hushatad
Chace Dieby
Nas Wend
Oftier Mio Mothar
Darby
Ne Tractor
Mottal
Lordly Rees
USA
Ball Forge
Wter
Rae West
June Ruse
Juan Ford
Joan McKnight
Mary Matthews
Blythe
Docsi Kentzer
Kay Franklin
Bank of Montreal
Dills
Denny's
Rumles
Canadien Cancer Society
Canada Medical
National Cancer Institute
National Cancer Institute S
Socily
Cancer Treatment and Research Foundation
Tme
Socilty Grees
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