Truck driver escapes in tilt with CNR train
Mervin Albert Phimmer of Brampton escaped with a slight facial cut when his Peel Construction Co. truck was struck by an eastbound CNR train at the Third Line Esquesing crossing about 7 am Wednesday. The truck turned over, extensive damage occurred, and Phimmer was checked by Constable T. C. Hudd of Milton OPS detachment. The truck was towed away and Phimmer returned to Brampton in another vehicle.
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Mervin Albert Phimmer
Clarksburg
Peel Construction Co
CNR
Acton
Brampton
T. C. Hudd
Milton O.psp
Nassagaweya to hire expert to study blasting at a quarry
Nassagaweya Township Council named a three member committee to arrange hiring professional help on quarry blasting concerns. Reeve William Coulter and councillors Anne MacArthur and William Mahon were named, with debate over funding and favoritism toward quarries, and plans to consult Professor Henderson of the University of Toronto.
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Nassagaweya
William Coulter
Anne MacArthur
William Mahon
Reeve Coulter
B. Henderson
University of Toronto
Halton
Dufferin
Milton
Henderson
Nex Council
MacArthur
Dr. Henderson
Othe
William Hoey
Reeve Hoey
Acton Hydro aims to cut costs on Alice Street building
Acton Hydro Commission reviews revised plans to reduce costs for a dual purpose office and workshop building on Alice Street. Architect Donald Skinner and members delete items and seek lower prices by reworking roof brickwork travellings and garage heating. Tender history showed costs escalating from 58 000 60 000 to nearly 150 000 before revisions.
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Acton Hydro Commission
Alice Street
Donald Skinner
Commission
Skinner
Prev Cais
E. G. Tyler Sr
Archityet Skinner
Hydro
Strathrow
Acton
Parks board and recreation groups to debate merger
A special meeting next Monday will bring the parks board and the administration committee of the recreation committee together at the community centre. They will examine present problems and potential future solutions to determine if combining the two bodies could raise efficiency and save resources.
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Parks Board
Recreation Committee
Lightning strikes Lawson home causing extensive damage
Lightning damaged the Lawson residence on Friday. A new TV on a steel stand exploded, two front window panes shattered, and a hole burned through a rug to the floor. The ceiling and roof suffered holes, a transformer along Mill Street was blown, and Fire Chief Mick Holmes inspected the attic. The Cripps owners are away on holiday.
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Fired Boawson
Ernie
Ernie Lawson
Victoria Avenue
Mill St
Mick Holmes
Lawsons
Henry Cripps
Acton plans indoor pool budget and five year goal
Howard Pearce outlined a proposal for an indoor swimming pool in Acton within five years. At a Monday Parks Board meeting he estimated a $40 000 total cost, cited grants, and noted 327 daily children in the playground program eager to swim. He hinted at future discussions with recreation groups and government funding possibilities.
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Acton
Howard Pearce
Parks Board
Pearce
University of Guelph
The
Tim
Park Playground
Georgetown
Two Year Council Term Backed At Acton Meeting
A two year council term is recommended by No 1 committee and to be debated at the next meeting when fewer councillors are present. Reeve Hinton opposes plebiscite on the term. Parks Board by law sparked debate over park charges with Acton residents to be admitted free. Planning Board by law changes shelved, including a proposed $300 processing cost. Unanimous vote noted after Leatherland abstained on two zoning by law referrals. City officials discussed cemetery trees and a dangerous park ditch near the meet track. Mayor Duby urged road sign for widening No 7 highway area. Attending: Mayor Les Duby, Reeve Hinton, Councillors Oakes, Fryer, Leatherland, Williams, Masales. Absent: Parker, Drinkwalter.
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Acton
Art Cooper
Nino Braida
Parks Board
Recreation Committee
George Williams
No. 1
H. H. Hinton
C.F. Leatherland
Leatherland
Doc T. Hurst
Reeve Hinton
Mr. Leatherland
Planning Board
Duke of Devonshire Chapter 1.C.D.E
Main St. N
Ajax Engineering
van der Kooy
Bruce Payne
Ajax Chetran Bostt Fisn Bern
C. F. Leatherland
F.G. Oakes
Taw
Oakes
Earl Mosales
Ball Club
Les Duby
Les’ Duby
F. G. Oakes
Doris Fryer
W. Williams
Earl Masales
Joe T. Hurst
Jack McGeachie
R. R. Parker
R. Drinkwalter
Esquesing Council Approves Land Deed and Debenture
Esquesing council met Tuesday August 2 to approve a by law to deed a small parcel of land to adjoining Terra Cotta landowners along No 27 Sideroad and the Town Line. The reeve and clerk were empowered to sign an agreement with Canadian National Railway for signal lights at the crossing near the former Stewarttown station with no township cost. A by law to debenture 39 866 70 for Limehouse and Pineview schools additions was approved along with road accounts totaling 23 821 41 for payment.
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Esquesing Council
Sideroad
Canidian National Railway
Stewarttown
Limehouse
Pineview
Playing children slow library work delays progress
Major Lew Duby urged parents to curb playground mischief after children at the library site broke a tile and mudded walls. Town workmen fixed sidewalk damage on Main Street as they connected sewer lines and prepared winter service. Burlap covered surrounding trees to aid the project while workers waterproofed the cement block foundation.
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Lew Duby
Theft of two lawn mowers and recovered bicycle in Acton
Acton OPP detachment is investigating the theft of two lawn mowers taken from homes on August 3. Owners reported the loss to police after the devices were stolen from houses. A bicycle reported stolen was recovered shortly after by police.
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Acton O.P.P
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Professor Henderson
Ross Gordon
Linda Deforest
Susan Mills
Pat Kelly
John Schutts
Muriel Holmes
Pure Hydro
Tyler
Doug Dawkins
Wilf McEachern
Orvald Brown
Andrew Urquhart
Peter Campbell
Saflf
Terry Holmes
Lawson
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