Honour Charlie Thomson for long service in minor sports
The Citizen of the Year citation for Charlie Thomson was read at the annual dinner and dance at the west centre. The tribute highlights his decades of work across Acton minor sports, his wartime service, CPR tenure, and community roles. He advocated, coached, organized, and supported leagues, schools, and programs while balancing family and charity efforts.
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Chartie Thomson
West Centre
Charlie Thomson
Charlie
Attoch
Acton
Ping
Scotland
Langham Dumifricashire
Sciong
Scarborough
Scarbor
Canada
Collingwood
Toronto
Blic
Governor General's Horse Guards
Great Britain
Royal Canadian Legion
Secon Viore
Legion
Acton Free Press April 30 1969 item
Local newspaper notes appear with brief items from Acton dated Wednesday April 30 1969. Readable fragments reference community events and notices typical of daily local papers.
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Acton Free Press
One Actonian Stars In Guelph Theatre Play The Making of Moo
Sree Press notes a Guelph Little Theatre presentation The Making of Moo featuring former Actonian Peter Dunham. Walkathon info for Hearing Handicapped handed out at Robert Little Open House. Cancer canvass nears finish with volunteers contacting most people. CBC letters retesting Ben Messer cancellation sent from this district. Wellington MP Alfred Hates voices district support amid protest letters. Canadian minister remarks regional planning and need for adequate roads sewers and services to handle growth.
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Peter Dunham
Guelph
Little Theatre
Robert Little
CBC
Ben Messer
Dublin Wt
Terminal A
Toronto
Wellington
Halton
Ant Imne
Halton school changes outlined in local bulletin
Parents received copies of Halton board’s first small newspaper to explain changes. M. Z. Bennett school auditorium nears completion with flooring drapes and air vent system pending before June opening. Bruce West of the Globe and Mail wrote a nostalgic column. A Miltonian suggested local leek locations and Mr. and Mrs. West visited recently.
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Halton
Halton Board
M. Z. Bennett
Globe and Mail
Bruce West
Obituary John J Mellon longtime Acton foreman dies
John Joseph Mellon of 151 Mill St Acton died April 23 in Guelph General Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was 68, born July 12 1913 in Acton, son of John Mellon and Agnes Leatham. He married Ina Barden in 1981 at Eden Mills. Survived by two sons Ronald and David and a daughter Sharon of Acton, a stepson Barbara, sister Mrs trice Chew and brother Basil, all of Acton. Funeral mass at St Josephs church Saturday morning. Interment Fairview cemetery. Pallbearers were Ross Campbell Ted Barden Allan Barden James McElroy Larry Nolan and Andy Nolan.
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John Joseph Melon
Mill St
Acton
Guelph General Hospital
Mellon
Beardmore and Co
Mr. Mellon
John Mellon
Agnes Leatham
Eden Mills
Ina Barden
Ronald
David
Sharon
Barbara
Trice Chew
Basil Mellon
St. Joseph's Church
Vv. J. Rgan
Ross Campbell
Ted Barden
Allan Barden
Guelph
James McElroy
Larry Nolan
Andy Nolan
Fairview Cemetery
Life member Minnie Somerville of Dublin district dies
Minnie Agnes Somerville 43 Brock Street died at Guelph General Hospital on April 27 after a five day illness. Born March 7 in Nassagaweya township near Eden Mills she was daughter of Fyfe Somerville and Margaret Jane Cook. She spent most of her life in the district and later lived on No 25 Sideroad.
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Dublin Women's Institute
Minnie Agnes Somerville
Brock St
Guelph General H Hospital
Nassagaweya
Eden Mills
Fyfe Somerville
Margaret Jane Cook
Planning board pay sparks letters to Acton Free Press
A reader criticizes Nassagaweya Council over planning board pay and reveals the board sets its own wages. The letter argues councils should oversee taxpayer costs and censuring the board is warranted amid rising clergy costs and tax pressures. The piece ties pensioner taxes to spiraling township expenses and calls for accountability.
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Acton Free Press
Milton Champion
Nassagaweya Council
Township Planning Board
Planning Board
Lory
Euchre Winners at L O L Hall Crewsons Corners
Last Saturday the L O L hall at Crewsons Corners held euchre. Florence E T won ladies high while Grace Barker took ladies low. Vivian Shaw led men high and Norman McCord was men low. Lone hands went to F E Till with a record of 11. Ed Trite won the door prize. F E Till claimed ladies travelling and D Swackhammer men travelling.
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L.O.L. Hall
Crewsons Corners
Florence E. T
Grace Barker
Vivian Shaw
Norman McCord
F. E. Till
Ed Trite
D. Swackhammer
CNIB outreach shown to students at two schools
Public school students learned about CNIB work this week. Lions Club members and CNIB representatives handed out pamphlets and showed a film at M. Z. Bennett school on Tuesday. The program will be presented today at Robert Little school.
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C.niib
Lions Club
CNIB
M. Z. Bennett
Robert Little
John Griefeneder New Lion Chief at Acton Lions Club
John Griefeneder was elected head of Acton Lions Club at the annual nomination night replacing Ray Evelan and will take office in July. Other officers elected include Neil Miller first VP Art Gordon second VP Steven Wolfe third VP Eppie Mulder secretary Bob Hall treasurer Art Jones lion tamer and John Trotter nominated for tail twister. Six candidates vie for four director posts: Vic Bristow Dave Hunter Tom Manes Ivan Kilby Peter Papillon and Hartley Coles. C N L B representative Bill Lawson spoke and showed a film You on Your Eyes to be shown in Acton schools this week. Adrian Osburn Dobbie died Thursday in Guelph aged 73, born in Rockwood, longtime Guelph resident, survived by brother Cameron Dobbie. Funeral held in Guelph. pallbearers listed. Limehouse burial.
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John Griefeneder
Acton Lions Club
Ray Evelan
Neil Miller
Art Gordon
Steven Wolfe
Eppie Mulder
Bob Hall
Art Jones
John Trotter
Lions
Vic Bristow
Dave Hunter
Tom Manes
Ivan Kilby
Peter Papillon
Hartley Coles
C.n.lb
Bill Lawson
Acton
Adrian (Osburn) Dobbie
Guelph General Hospital
Mr. Dobbie
Rockwood
Guelph
Guelph Coo Pp
Cameron Dobbie
Grimsby
Gordon Hastings
Knox
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