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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 23, 1969
Page
2
An auction is set for Saturday April 26 at 1 pm at the Palermo farm on Highway 3 half a mile east of the stoplight. Items include a diesel tractor with front end loader, other farming equipment, chicken equipment, antiques, guns, a table saw, and various tools. Terms are cash, with lunch available and Chris A Schouten as auctioneer.
Dental surgeon Dr Leonard Embrack lists location Suite No 3 Hinton Building 17A Mill Street Acton Ontario and appointment line 853 1300 for scheduling visits.
Russell W. Arbie aged 34 died April 2 in Oakville Trafalgar hospital. He leaves wife Betty May Lambert of Acton and three children Jennifer Judith and Michael, parents Henry and Verna Arbie of Acton, siblings Raymond Lawrence Milton Elbine Wayne Theresa and Danny. He was data processing manager at General Acceptance Corp in Oakville. Funeral April 15 at St Joseph's Acton officiated by Rev Morgan with pallbearers Ted Footitt George Ware Al Mochrie Ron Gillespie Jack Winter Maurice Wilhelm. Interment Dublin Cemetery. Born October 4 1935 in Acton he married Betty on October 6 1956.
Alfred Perrott, known to hundreds of Brantford and area bandsmen, died at Sunnybrook hospital on March 28. Born in Plumstead England in 1892, he came to Canada as a youth, played in Brantford and Galt theatres, and settled in Prampton since 1926 with Dale Estate. An electrician by trade, he served in World War I with the 48th Highlanders and was gassed at Ypres. In 1939 he organized three bands at Barriefield training centre, one later serving overseas.
Halton County councillors rejected a proposed 10 000 grant for the Royal Botanical Gardens Burlington after a recorded tie vote during 1969 budget review. Oakville Horticultural Society backed the grant equal to last year’s 10 000, while Acton Georgetown and Esquesing opposed. Representatives from Burlington Nassagawega supported the 15 060 figure. Milton and Oakville split. Deputy Reeve Mrs A MacArthur opposed the cut. Funeral service followed for a local community leader and musician.
In Chippawa Ontario a llama damaged a drop wire prompting Bell Canada to urge residents planning major digging to call 611 first. The notice notes cables may be buried on properties and offers free assistance to mark lines to avoid service disruption.
William T. Sinclair a retired farmer of Norval Georgetown and SS Charles Se died April 4 at Halton Centennial Manor after a shore illness. He was 47. Survived by wife Elizabeth a son Campbell a grandson Carl and sister Mrs Z Ob Lang. Funeral April 7 Harold C McClure funeral home conducted by Rev Norman Young. Interment Greenwood Georgetown.
The Lakeside VODE chapter reported a very successful bake sale held Friday despite rain at the small store next to Joe Hurst's barber shop. The Duke of Devonshire Chapter plans another bake sale this Friday at Simphones.
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