County approves 7 3 vote for urban road rebate increase
County council on Tuesday approved a seven to three motion to raise the urban road maintenance grant from 25 to 40 percent with a 15 percent boost for municipalities. The debate focused on funding pressures, road program efficiency, and the need for a long term plan including debenturing for permanent roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Allen
Robert Marshall
Trafalgar
Robert Shannon
Burlington
Halton
Shannon
Service
Department of Highways
Warden Allen
Nelson Township
Reeve Marshall
Council
Department
Reeve
Harold Adkin
Walter Linham
Equesing
George Currie
Esquesing
Linham
Limehouse Euchre Party Hosts and Weekend Notes
A Wi euchre party at the Gisbys Saturday evening saw John Brown and Mrs James Noble as top scorers. George Forbes and Mrs E Miller won seconds. Lunch featured hot dogs cakes and coffee. Shel Lawr’s spent Easter at Victoria Harbor. W T Mills returned from Florida after four months at Daytona Beach. Peter Glynn visited Woodbridge during Easter. Miss Ivens visited Brantford with Gordon Greigs. Jackie Cohoon came home from O C E for Easter. W A sponsored a bake sale in town Friday. Norman Quibell returned from Moosonee after three months as foreman on a tractor train for the D E W line. Spring break-up halted further travel for the season.
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
D.E.W
Canadian Arctic
Rockwood Mourns John A Little Interred After Long Illness
John A Little of Rockwood died after months of illness in his home. Funeral in United church was led by Rev. John Dilts with Rev. John W. Oliver paying tribute. Survived by wife Nan Trout and two sisters, with interment in Rockwood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Little
United Church
John Dilts
John W. Oliver
Hannon
Mr. Little
John
Mrs. Little
George Day
Alvin B. Root
Dave Armstrong
Ben Hosking
Ross Gordon
Wilbur Patterson
Ospringe Elects Officers at April Women’s Institute Meeting
Ospringe WL elected new officers including President K Stubbington and vice presidents E Archibald and B Robertson at the April gathering attended by 15 members. A plan was set for a Greenock Institute exhibit and a Rural Community Night School discussion in Erin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ospringe
K. Klooster
Ospringe Women's Institute
Greenock Institute
Robert Taylor
W. Awrey
Guelph Armouries
Black
Erin
Acton Guests Entertain Manor Residents With Easter Program
Acton visitors from Knox Presbyterian Church offered a two part Easter program at the Manor on April 4 led by Mrs. James Inglis with Rev. R H Armstrong. The event featured readings, solos, duets and a quartet, followed by a light lunch. A church service led by Rev. E Orsborn occurred April 8 in the Manor Chapel with Mrs. Lockie and Mrs. Peddie performing solos.
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
Q. Moran
Joe SeeLan
E. Grischow
Margaret Armstrong
Rennick Sisters
Mr. Clarke
E. Ore Born
Milton
Orsborn
Christ
Sea of Galilee
Communion and Baptism during morning service at Ballinafad
Sunday services led by Rev. Morgan McFarland included baptisms for Susan Nancy Jamieson and Carol Ann Longstreet. The Ballinafad Woman's Institute met at Mrs. Frank Smith's home with roll call, reports, and officer elections. Annual meetings of Halton Presbyterian Women's Association noted. Mr and Mrs Arnold McEnery visited in Hamilton. Fréd Sinclair treated 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
Robi. McEnery
I. Marshall
D. Brown
Himalton
Norm Sinclair
F. J. Shortill
H. Hills
N. Sinclair
E. McEnery
Wm. Kirkwood
M. Baker
C. Snow
Robt
McEnery
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 Shannon
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
C. 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
James Neave
Explorers
R. McLaren
C.g.1-T
Mission Band
World Friends
C.G.I.T
Oscar Dryber
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
Handy Service Calgary
Wilfred Awrey
George Young
K. Stubbington
E. Archibald
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
F. Johnston
William Henderson
Bellwood
Ken Stubbington
Centre Wellington Women's Institutes
Edgar Gray
Mimosa
Foreman
Moorehouse
Petrolia
Helen Griffin
Emerson Griffin
Mary Ford
Charles Ford
Guelph Hospital
Barry Bruce
Ward Bruce
I.iadi Standholt
Robert Standholt
Guelph’ S Hospital
Halton Manor
Manor
Insurance Association
Halton County
Senger
Collegt
J. Norman Bird
George Robertson Acton
Ballinafad
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