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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Aug 09, 1956

Page

8

Trafalgar PUC Eyes New Building Amid Space Pressures

Trafalgar Public Utilities Commissioners await architect sketches as Manager Harvey Philip hopes to start a new building this year on the Seventh Line site between Queen Elizabeth Way and Dundas Highway. Oakville PUC moves equipment to a 410000 square foot structure on Sixth Line near CNR tracks, while a 27 acre township lot awaits a township hall and PUC building location.

Trafalgar Public Utilities Commissioners Harvey Philip Pew Queen Elizabeth Way Dundas Highway Philip Oakville Trafalgar Pac PUC The Utilities Commission

Trafalgar Welcomes Major Plant Permits Totalling 307720

Industrial permits totaling 307 720 were issued by Trafalgar Town Building Inspector Angus Gregg in July. Key projects include Tank Car Products shop on 3rd Line for 190 000, Canadian Charts and Supplies at Eighth Line and Queen Elizabeth Highway for 72 720, add on Canadian General Fleetric at Queen Elizabeth Highway for 55 000, St James Separate School on Morden Road for 220 000, and a radio transmitter building at Queen Elizabeth Windway and Fourth Line for Oakville valued at 1 000.

Trafalgar/Township Angus Gregg 3Rd Line Queen Elizabeth Highway Canadian General Fleetric St. James Separate School Morden Road Queen Elizabeth Windway Oakville

Nelson Township Nears 19 Million Assessment Boom

Nelson Township continues a rapid growth to about 19 million in assessment value. ClerkTreasurer WK Sims reported 1.4 million added to the supplementary roll in the first months of TD5a. Residential development accounted for about one million of the total with the rest in commercial and industrial growth. The current township assessment stands just under 17.5 million at yearstart, nearing the 19 million mark.

Nelson WK. Sims Conmerenl Wpadadustrdaal Sims

Eden Crest Institute Holds Picnic and Pins Presentation

The Eden Crest Institute held a July picnic at Mrs. Hazel Mick's home with 26 adults and 3 children. Pins in blue and gold were awarded to graduates from Nassaigaweya and Eramosa, and a sewing apron was won in a raffle. Races for all ages concluded the afternoon with multiple winners across categories.

Eden Crest Institute Hazel Mick Alice Hubbard Connie Hubbard Paul Woodhouse Harold Watson Douglas Hobson Ken McPherson Nassaigaweya Susan Miller Jownne Kerr Anne Walberg Eramosa Keira Stevenson Marlene McPherson Roger MacDougall Glen Stevenson Jackie Abram Douglas McPherson Dan Stevenson Patay Roy Connie Mubbard Harld Watson Mra Beryl

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