CNR seeks Acton station closure hearing set
The CNR plans to close Acton station after applying to the Railway Transport Committee of the Canadian Transport Commission for a hearing. Officials from the London office say freight service has been efficient since it moved from Guelph, with little opposition and no formal objections to the closure so far. The commission will decide after the hearing whether Acton station stays open or shuts down.
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C.N.R
Free Press
Railway Transport Committee
Canadian Transport Commission
Acton
Gordon Soutter
Lewis Woods
London
Guelph
Representa
Petiticking and Industry
Acton Council
Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
Acton Council Passes 1968 Daylight Saving Time Measure
The first regular Acton council meeting on March 12 approved a by law to establish Daylight Saving Time in 1968, authorized $8,664.85 to the clerk for the financial statement, and deferred expenditures for new furniture. Several budgetary items were debated, including opposition by Councillors Drinkwalter and Perry to the fire fighter budget, support for a census advertisement program, and authorization of town office staffing. The council also approved advertising for the Easter sunrise service, a GO train service resolution, and appointments to the Board of Parks and Recreation. Additional actions included hosting costs with the CN R crossing signals, university road school recommendation, and praise for Beardmore and Co. for water pole station materials.
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Acton Oranges Lodge
Trinity United Church
McKenzie
Milton
County Board
Drinkwalter
Trudeau charm sways Acton delegate at Liberal convention
Acton high school teacher BIL Coats, alternate delegate to the Liberal convention, reported Trudeau’s outgoing charm and affability after a brief meeting. He favored Turner personally and would switch to Trudeau on the fourth ballot. Coats noted Oakville and Milton delegates and TV coverage shaped views more than arena debates.
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Acton
Bil Coats
Ottawa
Pierre Trudeau
Canada
Trudeau
Bill
John Turner
Turner
Coats
Halton
Oakville
Milton
T.V
Acton Delegata
Larsen family among 16 sworn in as Canadian citizens
Mr and Mrs Jens B Larsen and their daughter Lene of R R 3 Acton were sworn in as Canadian citizens at a Guelph citizenship court. Judge R H Tugman of Hamilton presided, presenting certificates to 16 new citizens as Mrs Larsen was wished belated birthday greetings. A reception at the Guelph Legion followed the ceremony.
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Jens B. Larsen
Lene
R. R
Acton
Guelph
R. H. Tugman
Hamilton Pree
Larsen
Gualph
Voters Face Clear Choice Between Parties Says Coats
Mr. Coats declared that voters will have a clear alternative when choosing between the Progressive Conservative and Liberal parties. He spoke after returning home Sunday from Ottawa.
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Coats
Ottawa
Plans for No. 7 Highway Reconstruction Move Forward
Ontario Department of Highways lists 1968 projects including clearing and acquiring right of way on No. 7 from Georgetown to Acton. Work prepares for future reconstruction along the route.
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Ontario Department of Highways
Georgetown
Acton
Copper equipment stolen from Beardmore filter heads
Copper sprinkling equipment valued at $200 was reported stolen Wednesday April 4 from Beardmore filter heads. Cons. Kressler investigates the theft of piping valves sprinkler heads and related items.
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Beardmore
Kressler
St John Ambulance Brigade to be Citizen of the Year
The Acton Chamber of Commerce will honor the St John Ambulance Brigade as Citizen of the Year at a April 27 dinner at the music centre. The group of local volunteers is noted for training home nursing and first aid, sponsoring cadets, and serving at major events. Representatives of the Tri-County novices will also be recognized. The chamber will announce the decision in advance for planning ease.
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Chamber of Commerce
St. John Ambulance Brigade
St. John Brigade
Acton
Music Centre
Council seeks school board levy cut amid mill rate rise
Acton council urged the Public School Board to reduce its requisition by at least 30 000 due to a mill rate increase for 1968. The motion passed 6 to 3 with Mayor Duby Deputy Oakes and Councillor McKenzie opposing. Council argued the board budgets show a 20 to 30 thousand annual surplus and called for accountability before 1969.
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Acton
Public School Board
Ontario Municipal Board
L. Duby
G. W. McKanzle
Bob Drinkwalter
Competition in North Halton Festival choir classes
Young singers from North Halton schools gathered at Robert Little School Acton for the spring Music Festival. Adjudicator Garfield Bander of Kitchener praised uniform voices refined tone and expressiveness and even requested reattempts. Tuesday’s results include Primary choir and Junior choir entries with selections like Spring is Here and Flow Gently Sweet Afton. Continued on page 2.
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North Halton
Robert Little
Acton
Milton
Garfield Bander
Kitchener
Slaep
Glen Williams
M. Z. Bannatt
J. M. Banyes
Bruce St
Speyside
Afton
J. M. Danyes
Brooks Villa
Four Acton and Rockwood residents injured in Highway 7 crash
Four persons from Acton and Rockwood were injured in a front end collision on Highway 7 west of Nassagawaya Fifth Line Friday evening. Elaine Johnson of Acton suffered cracked ribs and facial lacerations while Linds Damm of Esquesing had a broken wrist and facial cuts. Eastbound drivers Jan Loof and Kleas Druaf, both Rockwood, sustained numerous bruises. Police and tow trucks cleared the two mile backed traffic, totaling damage at 3200 dollars.
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Acton
Rockwood
Highway 7
Nassagawoya Fifth Line
Elaine Johnson
Linds Damm
Fourth Ling
Jan Loof
Kleas Druaf
RB. R. 5
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Board of Transport Commission
Soutter
Woods
Toaster Plan
Agann
Coud
Athe Propos
Rhary
C.nlr
Business Council
Charlie Perry
Longtme
Pat McKenzie
Perry
Etobicoke
Toreonto
Harb Dodds
Board of Parks and Recreation Era
Helen Otterbein
Mra
Ottere Bein
Reave
Acton Hydro Commission
A. Duby
Roads School
University of Guelph
Beardmore and Co
Bill Williams
Consoil
Bill Stuckey
Churchill Rd
Esquaailing
D. H. Caughill
Waterloo
Walker Lodge
G. H. Lepper
Toronto
Mr. Caughill
Herb Ritchie
Walker Lodges
George Lee
W.M
William Wilkie
Melbourne Blow
Calvin McIntyre
Bill Hamilton
P.et
Mrs. Larsen
Council
School Board
Oakes
Tyler
Dr. Oakes
Christine Webb
Cathy Weldon
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