County approves 7-3 increase in urban road rebate
County council on Tuesday votes 7 to 3 against raising the urban road rebate from 25 to 40 percent amid debate over road funding. Officials note towns struggle to finance local improvements while maintaining the county system and discuss debt financing for permanent road construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Allen
Robert Marshall
Trafalgar
Robert Shannon
Burlington
Halton
Shannon
Service
Department of Highways
Warden Allen
Nelson Township
Reeve Shannon
Council
Reeve
Harold Adkin
Walter Linham
Equesing
George Currie, Esquesing
Linham
Limehouse Euchre Party At Gisby Home
A Wi sponsored euchre party was held at the Gisby home on Saturday evening. John Brown and Mrs James Noble led scores, with George Forbes and Mrs E Miller as runners up. Lunch featured hot dogs cakes and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gisby
John Brown
James Noble
George Forbes
E. Miller
Shel. Lawr
Victoria Harbor
W. T. Mills
Florida
Daytona Beach
Peter Glynn
Woodbridge
Ivens
Brantford
Gordon Greigs
Jackie Cohoon
O.C.E
W.A
Norman Quibell
Moosonee
Canadian Arctic
Rockwood Obituary and Local Fire Hall Drive-In Incident
Long obituary notes the death of John A. Little at his Rockwood home after a months long illness. The service in United church included Rev. Dilts and Rev. Oliver with many relatives and pallbearers listed. interment at Rockwood cemetery. Also updates on local church events and area fire department incident in Calgary where a garbage truck fire was quickly extinguished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Little
United Church
John Dilts
John W. Oliver
Hannon
Mr. Little
John
George Day
Alvin B. Root
Dave Armstrong
Ben Hosking
Ross Gordon
Wilbur Patterson
Charles H. Harris
George H. Pearen
H. S. Hosking
George Bayne
Frank Stout
Frank Ostrander
Jesse Gérdier
Rockwood Cemetery
Handy Service Calgary
Ospringe Instills New Officers and Activities
Ospringe Women’s Institute elected a slate led by President Mrs. K. Stubbington and officers including first vice-president Mrs. E. Archibald and secretary-treasurer Mrs. W. Awrey. The meeting featured Easter music by Gordon Aitken, contests judged by Mrs. Stan Fuller and others, and reports from standing committees. Members planned a Greenock Institute exhibit and a Rural Community Night School study in Erin, with various visitors noted from Guelph, Acton, Hamilton, and Petrolia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. Klooster
Ospringe Women's Institute
Greenock Institute
Robert Taylor
W. Awrey
Guelph Armouries
Black
Wilfred Awrey
George Young
K. Stubbington
E. Archibald
Scond
B. Robertson
D. G. Robertson
M. Jackson
Thomas Fines
Doris Fines
Norman McKenzie
Harold Smith
Gordon Aitken
Stan Fuller
George D. Robertson
William Webb
Guelph Township
Carol Weeks
Orton
Linda
Dorothy Johnston
Acton
F. Johnston
William Henderson
Bellwood
Ken Stubbington
Centre Wellington Women's Institutes
Edgar Gray
Mimosa
Foreman
Moorehouse
Petrolia
Helen Griffin
Hamilton
Emerson Griffin
Mary Ford
Charles Ford
Guelph Hospital
Barry Bruce
Ward Bruce
I.iadi Standholt
Robert Standholt
Guelph” Hospital
Acton Guests Entertain Manor Residents With Easter Program
Acton visitors from Knox Presbyterian Church lead an Easter cantata and readings for Manor residents on April 4, followed by a lighter second half with solos, duets, and humor reads. Rev. R H Armstrong delivers greetings and a luncheon rounds out the visit. A church service note covers April 8 in Milton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Knox Presbyterian Church
Rennick Aisters
R. H. Armstrong
Clarke
James Inglis
Mira
Fred Anderson
E. Masters
E. Marshall
A. Robinson
K. Mann
C. Moran
Joe Leeman
E. Gr
E. Ore Born
Milton
Orsborn
Christ
Sea of Galilee
Communion Baptism At Morning Service In Ballinafad
Communion services led by Rev. Morgan McFarlan e Baptisms performed for Susan Nancy and Carol Ann Longstreet and Margaret Irene Jamieson A. W I meeting at Mrs Frank Smith home with roll call nominations reports and officers listed including Mrs T Gibson president Mrs Archie McEnery treasurer and others Annual meeting of Halton Presbytery Women’s Association noted. Local residents Arnold McEnery and Cecil Alger visited Hamilton and Fréd Sinclair was in Guelph hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan McFarlane
B.A
Georgetown
Susan Nancy
Leo Jamieson
Carol Ann
Margaret Irene
Frank Longstreet
Frank Smith
T. Gibson
F - Smith
Archie McEnery
Jesse McEnery
Archie Lawr
Lloyd McLean
Robin McEnery
N. Marshall
D. Brown
Himalton
Norm Sinclair
Cecil Alger
Hamilton
Fréd Sinclair
Guelph
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W. G. Henry Phone Acton
W. H. Denny
State Farm
Ww. H. Denny
Brock St
Archie Service
Nassagaweya
Reeve Marshall
Department
Thomas Bradley
Ford Rogers
Aidresed Council
Finance Committee
Halton Music Festival
Canadian National Institute For the Blind
Salvation Army
St. John’s Ambulance
Milton Association For
Silverwood's Ice Cream
Fillion
Comer Mill and
Wilbur Sts
The
Financial Post
Ontario
Halton & Peel Trust & Savings Company
Toronto
Treasury
Victor
O.E. Manning
Oakville, Ontario
Toth
DODGE
Plymouth
FORD
Frank and
Bill Toth
Limehouse
Kerrigan Chiropractic
R John St., Acton
J. B. Frank
Rockwood
Highway Bridge
Hartop
Mill Dam
Hallowe'en
C.G
Pearl Hamilton
Gladys Hanna
Ruth Mclaren
Fred Hosking
Frank Taylor
R. O. Jolliffe
Hosking
Oscar Dryber
James Neave
Explorers
R. McLaren
C.g.1-T
Mission Band
World Friends
C.G.I.T
Gordon Harris
J. Dilts
Dave Benham
Fay Marsden
Marilyn Ostrander
D. H. Marshall
Presbyterian Church
St. John's Church
C. O. Ranmey
E. H. Jones
Ospringe
Halton Manor
Manor
Insurance Association
Halton County
Senger
Collegt
J. Norman Bird
George Robertson Acton
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