Acton Public School Board Lowers Requisition to Town
Acton boards cut elementary education cost by 30000 after clarifying a revised Department of Education grant. Original request 137722 reduced to 107722, with grants this year higher and eight new teachers planned for next year at M Z Bennett and Robert Little schools.
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Acton
Acton Public School
Department of Education
Acton Council
Public
M. Z. Bennett
Robert Little
Competition Keen Wednesday As Music Festival Concludes
Brookville Public School students earned top honors at the Halton Music Festival windup in Acton Robert Little school. Winners included Speyside School with the Miss Ruth Evans trophy, Campbellville in second with Elwood Long, Brookville first in triple quartet, Acton M Z Bennett second, Stewartown first in boss changed voices, Brookville second, plus Norval and Milton Martin Street senior choirs in winners list.
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Brookville
Halton
Acton Robert Little
Speyside School
Ruth Evans
Stewarttown School
Milton Public School Board
John Johnston
Brookville School
Campaign canvass in Ac ton drives April blood drive efforts
In Ac ton under campaign chairman Mrs Ras Archie volunteers begin door to door canvassing for Cancer Month April efforts. Returns will be reported later.
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Acton
Ras Archie
Second Skating Carnival Fills Arena With 80 Youngsters
Acton Figure Skating Club led by Mrs Glen Skuce presented Land of Dreams on Ice, a two act show for about 600 attendees. The program featured 80 young skaters including six boys, with Mrs Skuce choreographing most of the show and performing a dance with her husband, a former Canadian dance champion.
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Glen Skuce
Acton
Fairy Land
Candy Land
Vic Bristow
John Buckman
Frank Thompson
Ken Papillon
Charlie Perry
Emmerson Base
Cam Fraser
Gary de Bruyn
Jim Inglis
Phil McCristall
Hundreds Sing Tuesday At Halton Music Festival
Acton hosted the North Halton Music Festival in the Robert Little public school auditorium with officials led by festival president Mrs. Jean Marecoux. Awards went to Milton, Stewarttown, Brookville, Acton, Norval, Nassagaweva, and others as choirs and duets competed under adjudicator Miss Tna Mc Bowen, with several cups and shields announced for primary and senior divisions.
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Robert Little
Acton
North Halton
Jean Marecoux
Jack Reed
Norval
Bért Benton
Richard Appleward
S. J. Brunelle
W.L. McNeil
O. W. McDowell
Glenn
Boone Clement
Pyrew Publi
Bank of Nova Scotia
Milton
Wesley Clow
JM Denves
Deaves Publc
John Milton
Ho R Force
Lower H S Requisition After Grants Explained
Acton district school board reduced its tax requisition after a town auditor and the Department of Education clarified grant amounts. Originally the grant was seen as 103,534.75, then revised to 84,610.90. Requisitions for Acton and neighboring townships changed to 90,001 in place of 127,171, with state assessments showing Acton 63,534.75, Psquiesang 22,497.48, and Nassagae West 13,877.
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Acton
Ight
Department of Education
Toren Ptao
Wille Vid Wleron
Nassagaweva
Acton State
Psquiesang
Nassagae West
Tanners Edge Hespler Mic Macs In Open Series
Tanners won 5 2 over Hespler Mic Macs in Hespler to take a 1 0 lead in the best four of seven series. Acton held the advantage throughout as Jack Watson faced heavy fire. The series resumes Friday night at Acton arena.
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Acton
Budget Plan Advances as City Council Prepares Vote
Acton officials outline budget steps with a council vote slated for Tuesday. The budget committee will meet Monday to draft the plan, and the Free Press will publish Wednesday afternoon to relay news promptly.
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Acton
Council
Head On Collision During Snowstorm Near Speyside
Two motorists from Rockwood and Guelph collided on Highway 25 south of Speyside during a snowstorm. The crash caused $700 in vehicle damage. Elmer Roy Carton of Rockwood sustained chest injuries a fractured kneecap and facial bruises. Memman E Lichty of Guelph suffered facial cuts knee chest injuries and several broken teeth. Milton O.P.P said one car slid on the slush covered highway.
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Rockwood
Guelph
Highway 25
Speyside
Elmer Roy Carton
RR. 1
oMeman E. Lichty
Milton O.P.P
Guides Enrolment Held Last Thursday at Second Acton
The Second Acton Gas Guide Company enrolled six girls Diane Charette Judy Holmes Heike Bollert Debbie Papillon Carolyn Duval and Anne Rodgers on Thursday night Some mothers attended Also Tuesday evening the Brownies and Girl Guides attended the Holy Week Service at the Presbyterian Church.
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Acton Gas Guide Company
Diane Charette
Judy Holmes
Heike Bollert
Debbie Papillon
Carolyn Duval
Anne Rodgers
Brownies
Girl Guides
Presbyterian Church
Acton District High Board Approves Salary Schedule
Acton District High School board met briefly Monday and approved the 1966 67 salary schedule for teachers, authorized a push button telephone system, and agreed to purchase trees at half price for plantings along Acton Boulevard. The plan includes detailed pay scales, increments, sick leave, gratuity, supply rates, and category advancement with retroactive improvements. Trustee Duncan Mottat noted the board aligns with regional peers, placing Acton in the top tier.
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Acton
Kemwvin McPhail
E. A.hansen
Acton District High School
New Drug Store to Open in Former Bell Telephone Building
Acton will gain a second drug store in the former Bell Telephone building as renovations proceed. Doctors Brian Moore and Craig Hutchison vacated the premises and W. J. McLeod, owner of the building, said the space is being prepared for the new business. A prospective owner hopes to open in early June, but partner names remain unavailable due to ongoing details.
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Acton
Bell Telephone
Brian Moore
Craig Hutchison
W. J. McLeod
Acton Free Press
Constable Bruce Kressler Injured in Acton Police Fracas
Acton O P P officers responded to a disturbance at the Royal Caledonia Hotel involving Pat Churchill. Constable Campbell was assaulted while restraining the youth. Kressler fell while breaking up the skirmish and broke a bone. he was hospitalized in Guelph. Churchill fled Milton jail after recapture and faces assaulting an officer and escape charges.
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Bruce Kressler
Acton O.P.P
Kressler
Peter Campbell
Royal Cale
Pat Churchill
Churchill
Campbell
D. A. Garrett
Guelph
Milton O.P.P
Acton
Milton
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Bunk) Holmes
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