Special Meeting Confirms Decision
Acton council held a special session with G Parker of HEPC and Tom Scott to decide against spending 1,200 to move a high tension line from the Baxter Laboratories leased school property. HEPC offered to relocate the line north if paid, but council voted to confirm not to spend the amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Cornell
G. Parker
Hydro Electric Power Commission of Hamilton
Tom Scott
Baxter Laboratories
Parker
HEPC
Corporation
Acton Boulevard
Queen St
Mill St
Als
Baxter Laboratories of Canada Ltd
F. G Oakes
Beausoleil Island Scout Camp Details Report
Beausoleil Island at Chimney Bay hosts the 1st Acton Scout troop camp led by Dave Dills and George Elliott with five campers: Wayne Currie Emmerson Baxter Bob Marshall Barry Stewart and Ron Davidson. Attendees include Jim Dills Bob Coon and John Creasey. Cars left Hodenowsawnee Scout Hall Saturday morning arriving in Honey Harbor by 230 p.m. Scouts travel by boat to camp. dock offers swimming and a new dining shelter and covered cooking fireplace. Ted Tyler Jr drove equipment up while Wilf Duval and Jim Dilly transported the Scouts. Week-long camp slated to end Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beausoleil Island
Chimney Bay
Acton
Dave Dills
George Elliott
Wayne Currie
Emmerson Baxter
Bob Marshall
Barry Stewart
Ron Davidson
Jim Dills
Bob Coon
John Creasey
Hodenowsawnee
Honey Harbor
Halton Women Attend First Canadian ACWW Assembly
About 217 Halton county ladies are to attend the Associated Country Women of the World session in Toronto from August 12 to 23. Ticket sales in Halton reached 217 with local Women’s Institute members donating old costumes and county hooked rugs entered in competition. Judging results are not yet available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton
Assembly of the Associated Country Women of the World
Toronto
Women's Institute
Hosking Wins South Wellington Return in 75 Percent Turnout
With 75 percent turnout, Henry Hosking is elected to return to Ottawa as federal representative for South Wellington. Alfred Hales captures Erin village and Erin township, marking a Conservative majority for the first time since 1867. Total votes show Hosking 9,188. Hales 8,708. Withers 2,472. Erin outside-city 3,015 Liberal votes to 2,325 Conservative, 607 CCF outside Guelph. overall non-city turnout 72.75 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hosking
South Wellington
Ottawa
Alfred Hales
Erin Village
Erin Township
Wellington
Tom Withers
CCF
Hales
Hosking
Withers
Mr. Hosking
Mr. Hales
Mr. Withers
Erimosa
I CF
Guelph
18 Scouters Attend Blue Springs Course
The second setters of Scouters Training Courses at Blue Springs Scout Reserve opened Saturday August 8 led by Assistant District Commissioner John A. Snow of York Central District. Eighteen Scoutmasters and Assistant Scoutmasters attended. Snow is a Willowdale Ontario contractor with jamboree experience including Canadian and World Jamborees and the Caribbean Jamboree in Jamaica. Assisting Snow are Arthur L. Jackson of Brighton C Robin Sharp of North Bay Peter E. Woodger of Thornhill and Fred Cummerswall of Willowdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Springs Scout Reserve
John A. Snow
York Central District
Snow
Willowdale
Ont
Jamaica
Arthur L. Jackson
Brighton
C. Robin Sharp
North Bay
Peter E. Woodger
Thornhill
Fred Cummerswall
District W I Picnic at Lowville Park
A Lowville Park event hosted by the Hal ton District Women's Institute featured a disc roll win by Mrs. A Coulson and the largest grin awarded to Mrs. R Anderson. Baby Ashwell was the youngest attendee, with Mrs. Lantz of Acton the oldest. Edith Powell tied for closest copper contest guess and Mrs. Gastle was nearest on the jelly bean count. Boys and girls competed in races, each receiving a token.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowville Park
Halton
Changes Underway At Public School
The Acton public school undergoes major alterations before September. The bell is removed with talks of placing it in a cairn on site. The belfry is gone and the roof slope is being reshingled. A modern brick glass entrance replaces the old porch. New sidewalks paving and a link to the high school are planned. W Roszell and H Gordon began work about two weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Zoo
Mike Coxe
Matt Johnson
Howard Barry
W. Roszell
H. Gordon
Halton Elects S Bennett In Tight Liberal Win
In Halton on Monday, Sybil Bennett secured a Liberal plurality amid a general election where 20 172 voters cast ballots. Bennett leads Conservative rival Miss Bennett with a county wide tally and celebrations followed in Milton with a downtown victory parade.
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Halton
S. Bennett
Canada
Louis St Laurent
Sybil Bennett
Hatton
Progressive Conservative
Inimedie
reMlown
Io Wocent O
Elygble
Miss Bennett
Waghen Cleaver
Murray McPhaik
Regan Thao
Geer Jn
Mayhen Cleaver
Progressive Conservatives
Liberal Party
CCF
Socal Credit
Bibleral
C.C.F
Milton
Vine
Matt
Stanley Hall
MPP
Lorne Scots
Bell Telephone
A. S. Nicholson
Burlington
House of Commons
Murray McPhail
Hughes Cleaver
Hall
Main St
Acton
Nassagaweya
Esquesing
Bronte
Georgetown
Oakville
Nelson
Trafalgar
Q.C
Erin Township Sets 73.4 Mill Tax Rate At August Meeting
Township council approves a total 73.4 mill rate with allocations for county road 0.8, township 16, general school 4.1, high school 3, and police services 14.13 across Hillsburgh and Erin village districts. Additional school area levies and union school assessments are listed, while a by law targets river and watercourse protections. Fire department services receive allocations, and balances for road and sheep accounts are ordered paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erin
Hillsburgh
Orton
Hilsburgh
Union
U.S.S
Erin Village
Erin Township
Caledon
Eramosa
Us.s. No
Halton Mutual Fire Insurance Co
F. Asham’s
Acton
Bees and civic pride in Limehouse Women's Institute meeting
An August Limehouse Women’s Institute gathering featured Mrs Frank Chisholm of Hornby delivering an instructive address on Bees covering queens drones workers and beekeeping notes. The meeting included mottos on gardens franchise and Canadian industry topics with vocal solo and plans for short courses in rug making.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Chisholm
Hornby
Limehouse Women's Institute
8. Kirkpatrick
Burlington Girl Has Poliomyelitis Case
One new poliomyelitis case reported to the Hilton County Health Unit. Dr Bull, director, announces a 10 year old girl from Burlington is believed to have polio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilton County
Bull
Burlington
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Mr. Coxe
Acton Y's
Uckets
Allen Bennett McPhail
Millon
Nelson Ana
Lemetho Bate
H. Hosking
Blue Springs
W. I
Lowville
Louis St. Laurent
Libéral Party
Social Credit
Haltonites
Limehouse
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