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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 12, 1965
Page
8
A jumble of travel and family visits is described with relatives in Hamilton, Florda, Nassau, Boston, and Ontario communities. The notes mention Camp Bolton, weddings in Huntesville, and reunions with extended family across Richmond Hill, Owen Sound, Georgetown, and Guelph, plus pilots and service members visiting kin during holidays.
Laura Dittrich named branch manager for Hi Neighbour welcome service and accompanies Elive Cordaro on rounds to gain experience. She attended a June course at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto and represents a Canadian organization aiding merchants and community activities.
Plans finalized for the Miss Acton Fair contest with entrants from Enn, Bramoss, Esquesing, Nassagawesya townships and Acton. Entries due September 8 with local committee members cited and Outertown judges to interview contestants at Acton District High School. The winner will be crowned during Friday’s performance and receive prizes.
Maurice Powell bulldozed a pond site on his property at Loweile. He pushed up a heap of earth and bound wound snow on it, causing damage to surrounding land and prompting concern over the construction method.
Nassagaweya township councillors approved a holding by-law to zone the entire township as agricultural pending an official zoning plan. They also noted a Grand Valley Conservation Authority notice on two dam projects and moved to register Moffat Cemetery, remove road obstructions, renew Milton Auto Wreckers license, and approve 1965 accounts totaling $21,114.60.
Constable Mervin Hamess of the Acton O P P investigated a minor accident Wednesday evening at the corner of Knox Avenue and Main Street involving vehicles driven by Brian McCrystal and Doug Lockerby, both of Dawn. Damage described as slight.
Two young men, John Dowding and John Foley, traveled from Acton to the United States for a pleasure and business trip. Their newly bought dog escaped, was struck by a vehicle, and killed while en route to Kentucky. The incident occurred during their travels across Western New York and toward Kansas City.
A fight at the Carton farm near Mitten on Saturday resulted in the death of a heifer belonging to RL R. 2. No further details available.
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