Bill Connedly a Solid Citizen of Acton
A Citizen of the Year citation lauds Bill Connedly for lifelong service in Acton. He moved from Woodsatuck to Acton with his wife in 1920, served as Customs Agent until 1959, supported hockey, baseball, scouting, Morse signaling, and rural wound care. He built the Scout Hall, taught signaling, led the War Service League, and aided families, churches, and youth. He was secretary of the school board, active in Royal Canadian Legion, and known for daily acts of help and encouragement.
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Woodsatuck
Acton
Bill
CNR
Acton War Service League
Evencas
Bridge
Mill Street
Middleton
Morse
Royal Canadian Region
Walker Lodge
Trinity United Church
Free Press
Safety Patrols Rewarded With Maple Leaf Gardens Trip
Safety patrol members from Robert Little and M. 2 Bennett schools were taken by chartered bus to Maple Leaf Gardens for a junior A hockey game between Niagara Falls and Marlboros as a reward for good conduct. Principal G W McKenzie and others accompanied the students along with trustees Vic Bristow and Onal Chapman.
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Maple Leaf Gardens
Niagara Falls
Marlboros
Robert Little
M. 2
Bennett
Toronto
Enjvey
G. W. McKenzie
Doug Copeland
Walter Dubois
Ed Leatherland
Bennett School
Vic Bristow
Onal Chapman
Bye Bye Bid e The Badminton Club Season Finale
The badminton club held its final session of the season on April and organizers are already planning for next year.
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Badminton Club
Skating Carnival Highlights Western Ontario Champion Whitfield
The event featured Karin Whitfield winning the 1965 Western Ontario Novice Pain Championship and Silver Dame Championship amid enthusiastic applause. A fall dress show followed with costumes and props borrowed or made locally as Vic Bristow led the big spotlight and a team of volunteers assisted in staging and dressing room duties.
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Karin Whitfield
Western Ontario
Miss Whitfield
Acton
Andrew Drenters
Vic Bristow
Big Spotlight
Pail McCristall
Orval Chapman
Harold Townsley
Johan Buckman
Garrett de Bruyn
Phil Elliott
Michael Rippon
Hugh Patterson
Charles Perry
Harris Roe
Emmenon Baxter
Jim Inglis
Don Ford
Dave Scott
Pass Course Members of Com modore Car Club Seek Accommodation
A John Ambulance brigade notes that young men seek housing for their stub. Waris Rae, renovation director, says the group should prove they can work on their car without noise. Neighbors object to noise, and plans to secure the space with a padlock are discussed.
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Commodore Car Club
John Ambulance Brigade
Recovation
Waris Rae
Acton Personal Notes Details Visiting and Hospital Status
Local notes list residents and visitors in Acton area. Gary Dewkins, Mars George Inglis, and John Wilson are among patients at Guelph General Hospital. Marilyn Young visited Petrolia. Minnie Somerville and Orville Brown are noted as hospital patients. Overnight visitors include the Laviolette family, Roy Harter, and Jack Frank's family. Community events mention clock repair at the old post office and visits by e members from Guelph Georgetown Erin and Orangeville.
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Chas. Landsborrough
Ralph
Gordon Park
Petrotia
Colin MacColl Jr
Guelph General Hospital
MacColls
Earl Wilton
Oo.d.gm
Guelph
Walker Lodge
Georgetown
Erin
Orangeville
Norman Braida Appointed General Manager at Beardmore
Norman J. Braida is named general manager of Beardmore & Co Limited. He has 27 years with the company in sales promotion and product development and has served as assistant general manager in recent years.
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Norman J. Braids
Beardmore & Co. Limited
Braida
Searce
Council Approves 50 000 for Industrial Development Plan
The April 6 council meeting report notes a 50 000 allocation for industrial development in the capital works forecast for 1945 and 1946. Debate over unanimity of committee votes leads to a recommendation to use council procedural rules for committees as well. Teachers will attend the Ontario Educational Association convention in Toronto over Easter. Speyside students toured the Free Press plant and saw their photos printed. A tip warns tourists against placing labels on car windshields to avoid visibility hazards.
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Council
Reeve Hinton
Ontario Educational Association
Toronto
Acton District High Board Rejects Pay Rise for Chairman
At a Wednesday meeting the Acton District High School Board refused a 25 percent raise for the chairman, keeping the $20 monthly honorarium. The secretary’s pay rose to 2200, and other budget items included a adding machine, insurance policies for a new addition, wiring bids from Shortill and Van Norman, and lab desk connections. Total accounts approved amounted to 28,595.40.
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Acton
Dwight Engel
William Middleton
Ontario School Trustees’ Council
Alan Louder
Earl van Norman
Shortill
van Norman
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Paolo
Alan
Sprague
Halton
Court House
Milton
K. Y. Dick
Oxford County
Judge Sprague
Mr. Dick
Joe Leke
Acton Free Press
Biide
Main ST
Gary Dewkins
Marilyn Young
Petrolia
H. L. Bennie
Georgetown District Hospital
Robert Sternitt
John Wilson
Mars
George Inglis
Roy Harter
Minnie Somerville
Hydro
Orville Brown
Jack Frank
Wingham
J. Henry
Tom P. Arm
Rouleau
Saskatchewan
Ruby Clark
Mr. Boyd Clark
Florida
Les Duby
Don van Freet
Wayne Kelly
Mac Sinclair
Chas Landsborough
Sinclair
Baptist Church
Acton Lions
Brampton
Streetsville
Allan Lauder
Jode
Naught Hotel
Norman Braida
Lovell Bros
Speyside Whoel
Vivian Smith
Heika Bollert
Diane Charotte
Susan Hargett
Custom Cleaners
S$ P.m. Casit
Main ST. N
Ll. G. Denby
Middy
I T
Bell
Call
Edward G. Irving
Dan River
Continental
Dacron
Pat and
Acyon
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