No Solution Yet Debate School Fund Shortage
Acton Tydown Milton Nineya and Esquising met at Stewarttown Hall to discuss financing a debenture shortfall for high school construction. County treasurer Miss Margaret Maxted outlined prior North Halton requisitions totaling 1.145 million dollars with overpayments. She proposed levies on the five municipalities over one to five years to cover Milton’s deficit and allow immediate funds to Milton District Board.
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Acton
Tydown
Milton
Nineya
Esquising
Stewarttown
Wilfrid Bird
K. C. Lindsay
North Hatton
Margaret Maxted
North Halton
Georgetown
Oiis
Milton District Board
Gouyet
Exque
Nasweya
Halton
Ae Sebo
Hitri
Col
G. O. Brown
Facelifting at Town Hall Renovations Progress Update
Workers install ceiling and walls at the town hall as renovations continue. A new vinyl tile hallway floor and mahogany plymetal walls compete with moulding while light upgrades progress. Bill Rozell and Sam Teanant, town employees, keep busy for weeks amid intermittent tasks.
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Adium Coumeit
Bill Ros Zell
Sam Teanant
Nassagantya Township Permits Details July 1960
Building permits issued total 12000 for July with 11000 for a house and 1000 for a garage. Year to date 1960 permits total 241450 in construction activity, including 161000 for school work and seven residential permits.
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Nassagantya
Minute Meeting Shortest on Record
Acton council adjourned a brief Tuesday session after approving minutes and a consumer deposit payment. Attending were Mayor J. Gov, Reeve J. M. Greer, and councillors G. V. Barbeau, L. lDupy, and A. Field. Afterwards the council visited Stewarttown to meet Esquesing Nassagaweyva Milton and Georgetown representatives. further details appear in the Free Press.
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Agua
Acton
J. Gov
J. M. Greer
G. V. Barbeau
L. lDupy
A. Field
Stewarttown
Esquesing
Nassagaweyva
Milton
Georgetown
Free Press
Largest crowd ever attends Acton carnival and parade
Over three days crowds flocked to a park carnival sponsored by the Acton Legion Minor Sports Association. More than 1,000 paid admission each of Friday and Saturday as Go-Karts, midway rides, and games drew families. Miss Moira McKelvey won the Popularity Queen contest, and the Dances Academy entertained. Proceeds will fund hockey and baseball gear, while a standout “Beep” talking car from Quebec boosted publicity.
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Te Moira McKelvey
Trudy Scott
Limehouse
Acton High School
Acton Legion Minor Sports Association
Minor
Acton
Halton
Moira McKelvey
Quebec
Beep
Petoleum of Canada Limited
Hert Degoery
Queen
Jac Mine
Poli Fibres Limited
Renfrew
Ontario
Petoleum Co
Hubert Desautels
Ron Christie
Park attendance falls despite improvements this season
Attendance at the park is down this year as season ticket sales slump. A long cool spring and damp summer are blamed, with a heat wave forecast seen as a potential quick boost to figures.
Firm Sets Paving Record On-401 at Campbellsville
Haven Construction Peel Construction and the Department of Highways report a Canadian paving record on Highway 401 near Campbellville. Bob Nichol says 6,050 feet of concrete were laid in a 12 hour day by 93 workers using a new cement leveller. The project aims for December opening with 10 miles of four lane completed and mid September finish for concrete work.
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Highway 25
Milton
Highway 6
Freelton
Huron
Bob Michel
Guelph Line
Gwarpbellville
Peel Construction
Nichol
Milton Quarries Ltd
Rear End Collision Damages Vehicles on No 28 Highway
Allan McIsaac of Acton traveling south on No 28 highway was struck in the rear by Nora Douglas driving a 1957 Pontiac. Police estimate Douglas car damage around 100 with McIsaac’s car a complete wreck, though he drove away. Constable Walter Jordan investigated the South Hatton detachment.
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Anon
Allan Metsiae
Ro Rod
Acton
Nora Douglas
Messaac
Oakes Celebrate 55th Wedding Anniversary At Home
Mr and Mrs W 3 0 Oakes of 27 Knox Ave mark their fifty fifth wedding anniversary on Tuesday August 16 with family members including Dr F G Oakes and Miss Hazel Oakes Acton Margaret Mrs Gordon Swanson Rockwood and Mary Mrs Bruce Freure Guelph present for the celebration.
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Oakes
Knox Ave
F. G. Oakes
Hazel Oakes
Acton
Margaret
Gordon Swanson
Rockwood
Mary
Bruce Freure
Guelph
Township Nixes School Request In Budget Action
Nassagaweva township council rejected a request from Acton District High School Board to place school levies in three equal payments. The council will cover a share of $24,000 for Milton District High School and asked to stretch payments over five years to ease taxes. New Brookville township hall rental rates set for private parties meetings and other events. Accounts totaling $795.13 and road superintendent vouchers for $9,872.48 approved.
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Nassagaweva
Acton District High School
Acton
Esquesing
Milton District High School
Brookville
Two Killed in Saturday Crash Double Funeral Held Tuesday
A double funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at the Remley Shoemaker Funeral Home Acton for Brudie Snow 22 and Samuel Daigle 24 both of Acton killed in a Saturday Highway 25 crash. Snow’s son Ross Snow and Daigle’s relatives mourned as Donald Waterman 30 Lindsay survived with injuries.
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Remley-Shoemaker Funeral Home
Acton
Eternoon
Highway
Elernoon
Ross Snow
Mill St. W. Acton
Brudie Snow
Main St. Acton
Northborn Car
Tren Jie Sultoonte
Samuel Daigle
Rockwood
Snow
Daigle
Donald F. Waterman
Lindsay
Job
Reginald Brook
Acton United Church
Kenneth Griffith
Ebenezer Uonited
Rockwood Cemetery
Ebenezer Cemetery
Brive Snow
Ross and
Emma Snow
Howard Frank
Dorothy
Melville Brown
Ilelentol
Milton
John Sunpson
Doreen
Toronto
Sammy Daigle Ceam
Ror
Marie
Kenneth
Ernie Lawson
Dann Thomson
Bes King
Ralph Barber
Lorie McLean
Nach Walker
Page
Brookville
Donald F
Waterman
Bruce Snow
Sam Daigle
Brothers-In-Law
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Acton-Georgetown
Brown
John Greer
Mins McKelvey
Gie Latimer
Gayle Roszell
Lorraine Richardson
Jackie Dawe
Que ’ S Angell
Miss McKelve
Spors Association
Legion Auditorium
Agnes St
Robert Price
Wes
State Waller
Alan Robinson
Anne Vale
C.nlr
Phil Unger
Tenis Courts
Freight Shady
Force Belecte Co
CANLA
Ouees
Agnes Street
John Price
Ernie Waller
Allan Robinson
E. Waller
J. Price
A. Robinson
T. Coles
K. Owen
J. Hladun
E. Massey
J. Lee
B. Robinson
A. Vele
B. Holmes
Malis
ARES
Campbellsville
Haven Construction
Peel Constitution Coo
Brampton
Department of Highways
Nichal
Coun
Nixes
Glen Int Col Campbellyite
Guelph General Hospital
Toronto General Hospital
Seriou
James
OPP
Dave Hardy
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