Acton Groups Study Recreational Program
The Acton Parks Board heard D L Minshall outline recreation program benefits and issues for a Recreation Committee under council. Attending groups included the Canadian Legion YMCA Chamber of Commerce Lions Rotary Public School Board and more. bylaw, funding, and duties were discussed with emphasis on coordinating with existing bodies and future legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parks Board
Heard D. L. Minshall
Department of Education
Council
Canadian Legion
Ymca Board
Y'4 Men’s Club
Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
Rotary Club
Allan Lauder
John Bulloch
Gord McCutcheon
Clarence Rognvaldson
Minshall
Comity Centre
Recreation Committee
Aame
Minsha
Omarie
YMCA
Cyril Shone Installed A H and S President
At the organizational meeting of the M Z Bennett Home and School Association Mrs N Black installed Cyril Shone as president. Officers include Mrs E Browne and Mrs George Hargrave as vice presidents, Mrs William Jeffrey as secretary, Philip Elliot as treasurer, with several executive members named. The group linked to Ontario and national federations discussed history, purposes, and plans. About 70 attended as Principal Elmer Smith opened the meeting. Next month will feature a film on child development and discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Z. Bennett Home and School Association
N. Black
Ofuelph Catinell
The
Home and Association
Cyril Shone
E. Browne
George Hargrave
William Jeffrey
Philip Elliot
Zygmont Luty
Tom ‘Lazendy
R. Bannon
Twilight Auxiliary marks five years with Guelph dinner
The Twilight Auxiliary of the Presbyterian Church celebrated five years in a dinner at the Manor, Guelph, with 21 members and guests. Presiding at the head table were Mrs. Walter Swanston and former president Mrs. Robert Johnston, with Mrs. Gordon Gray, Miss Frances M. Kidd, and honorary speaker Dr. George Aitken present. Mrs. W. Morris read the history, noting initial seven members. Lenten service at St. John's featured enrolment, awards, a sermon, and a film discussion on worship, followed by socializing and refreshments in the parish hall. Renovation work on church seats continued, with varnish removal exposing new appearances. more work to finish before Easter. Winter briefly returned with snowfall before the sun melted it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twilight Auxiliary
Presbyterian Church
Guelph
Walter Swanston
Robert Johnston
Gordon Gray
Frances M. Kidd
MacDonald Institute
George Aitken
W. Morris
Anderson
P George Scott
Donray
Aitken
St. John’s Church
Winter
Trailer Camp Refusals Highlight School Cost Debate
Esquesing Township council rejected two applications for trailer camps while weighing the burden of school costs on non homeowners. Oliver sought a Twin Lakes resort park with an airstrip and golf course. Knott proposed a mobile home court near Georgetown with advanced utilities. Council aimed to study school assessment policy and consider funding, while permits issued for March residential construction and gravel tender awarded.
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Esquesing
Oliver
Twin Lakes
Highway 25
Speyside
Comeil
Knotl
Georgetown
10Th Line
Planning Board
Pinegrove
Stock Trout Stocking Aims To Boost Halton Streams
Game Warden Bob Reid and Department of Lands and Forests officials stocked 3 800 speckled ray fingerlings in three Halton streams. Four inch fish released into Black Creek near Stewarttown Creek Credit River at Georgetown and Limestone Creek at Lowville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Reid
Department of Lands and Forests
Halton
Stewarttown
Credit River
Georgetown
Lowville
Ryerson Press Official Places Book Order in Town
Mr. Garner of Ryerson Press in town Tuesday took an order for new library books. Mrs. Jack Chapman helped decide the order with Miss Madge Chapman and Charles Kirkness noting the books will arrive after some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garner
Ryerson Pressi
Jack Chapman
Madge Chapman
Charles Kirkness
Necessary repairs complete and two hot water tanks installed
The utility reports essential repairs were completed and two new hot water tanks are now in place to ensure continuous service and adequate hot water for customers moving forward.
Combined Service Brings Gifts at Acton Y's Men's Dinner
Acton Y's Men's Club held its April 2 meeting at the YMCA with 22 members and one guest Gord A Andreadi of the Sarnia club. Doug Copeland, newly elected first mate and club president, chaired the session as Bil Wilson, district governor, attended as finedmaster. A father son banquet was announced for April, three past presidents Pat McKenzie Elmer Smith and Harry Archie were revealed in a game, and wives received cups and saucers in appreciation of 60 years of combined service by their husbands. The meeting adjourned after a brief hockey- game watch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doug Copeland
Acton Y's
YMCA
Bil Wilson
Finesmaster
Gord A
Andreadi
Sarnia Y's
Y's
Glenn Banks
Frank Rozee
Apanel
Acton Club
Pat McKenzie
Elmer Smith
Harry Archie
Holy Week Services Conclude Tonight at Knox Church
Congregations heard Rev. D. West Rev. J. Nurma Rev. A. H. McKenzie Rev. J. Rudd and Rev. D. Engel in Knox church Holy Week services. Choirs from participating churches sang. Services conclude tonight and are sponsored by the Acton Ministerial Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox Church
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Acton
I Parks Board
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Ontario
Canada
Alexander Graham Bell
Shone
Black
R. Philp
Waterloo
Ontario Federation
Knoxth
Rotary Meeting
Jor Whitham
Brampton
Five Counties
Robert Little
Whitham
Frank Black
L. Dittrich
Rockwood
Heer Servies
Rockwok
Prieta
MacKay
Shirley MacKay
Aileen Wansley
Garry Edge
Charlotte Feenstra
Lynn Burcombe
Joyce Denny
Linda Penson
Dina VanHoorn
Carol Beatty
MacKay’s
Mill Street
Barbara Fowler
Harald Martin
W. R. Greenley
Dufferin
Milton
Eoquesing
Department of Highways
Bill Townsend
Jack Ridley Cartage
Farm Service and Supplies
Edna
May
Eze
Smith-Corona
Dills Stationery
the Martins
C. S. Keith
Fair
Wena
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