Council Defers Bower Avenue Roadwork in 1969 Plan
Acton council postponed lower Avenue roadwork amid cuts to the 1969 Roads program from the Department of Highways. Park Mill corner and Bower Avenue remain contentious with estimates ranging from 26 000 to over 50 000 though officials favor completing proper work when funds allow. Underground wiring at the federal building site may be cleared first, with a year’s deferral seen as possible.
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Department of Highways
Acton Council
Lower Avenue
Mil St
Aid Park Ave
Lakeview Subdivision
Nepeancy
Bill Coats
Park Mill Corer
Mr. Masales
Mr. Marks
Yeeve Fo Oakes
Playground parade aims to beat rain jinx this year
The playground parade moves from park to Mill Street and high school for a two hour program led by Citizens Band with 160 children in Fairy Tale floats. Pluto and Donald Duck attend. awards by Mayor Duby and Mrs. Peter Marks.
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Mill St
Don Price
Pluto
Donald Duck
Miss Layground
Cindy McGilloway
Bruce McPhail
Robert Little School
Denise Patton
Mike Dawson
MLZ
Bennett School
Peter Marks
Mayor Duby
Ben Rachlin
Brendan Aherne
Recreation and Parks Committee
Nassagaweya elects Anne MacArthur as deputy reeve
Mrs Anne MacArthur Nassagaweya reeve was elected deputy reeve for the remaining term at a council meeting. Councillor Gordon Agnew was also named deputy reeve. In accepting, MacArthur called it a great honor and noted she did not seek the post. She will remain in her county council role.
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William Hoey
Anne MacArthur
Gordon Agnew
County Council
Police raid ends outdoor party with multiple charges
Nine officers from the North Halton Detachment of the OPP halted an outdoor drinking party near Smallwood last Friday evening. About 30 youths attended, and shots were fired with a shotgun incident reported. Wood and Kressler led seven peers in laying charges.
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Smallwood
Wood
Kressler
North Halton
O.P.P
City considers $9,200 sidewalk plan with five town areas
Council committee moves a $9,200 sidewalk program at Tuesday meeting. Acton Blvd costs 4000 for a half mile from Queen Street to M Z Bennett school. Brock Street bridge 600. Wallace to MacDonald 2200. Mill Street East to Acton Blvd pending. final section from Elizabeth Drive Main Street or Cesiecce Street approach 1000. Councillor Marks questions priorities and calls for more on Elizabeth or Cameron Street. Eight councillors back the plan to proceed with asphalt walks and concrete curb.
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Act On Council
Peter Marks
Acton Blvd
Queen St
M. Z. Bennett Bic
Mill St. E
Acton Bld
Brock St
Wallace St
MacDonald Blvd
Elizabeth Dr
Cameron
Marks
Cameron St
Earl Mosales
Break-in at Main St Dairy Reported by Don Timmin
This morning Wednesday Don Timmin reported to police a night break-in at his dairy on Main Street North. Entry was gained via a chute on the south side and about thirty dollars was taken from truck drivers’ pouches and a can. Investigation is underway.
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Don Timmin
Main St. N
Man flees after break in at Mrs. Orr’s home
Police investigated a 3 a.m. break in on August 7 at Mrs. A. Orr’s home on Bower Ave. A man entered through a side door after removing a screen but fled when lights were switched on. No theft occurred. Investigation continues.
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A. Orr
Bower Ave
Fugitive Capture Near Acton After Camp Escape
Constable Roy Wood arrested one runaway from Millcrest Training School after a camping trip near Rockwood ended with three boys escaping. Two headed toward Acton, one returned to camp. Wood spotted the youths on Highway 7 west and cornered the barefoot escapee one mile northwest of Crewson Corners before turning him over to authorities.
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Guelph
Rockwood
Acton
Constable Wood
Highway 7
Town
Chate
Crewson Corners
Council Accepts VON Service for Acton Area
The council approved accepting Victorian Order of Nurses services starting Sept 3 at 154 dollars, about a third of the per capita rate, after months of negotiation. A July meeting with VON officials confirmed Oakville branch support, with homemaker service postponed to Jan 1, 1970 for a personnel survey.
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Act On Council
Oakville
Joe Hurst
V.O.N
Coats
Council
Car and Honda collide. minor vehicle damage reported
A car driven by Wayne Gates of R. R. 3 attempted a left turn Monday and collided with a Honda driven by David Bittorf of 188 Main St N Acton. The Gates car sustained about 100 dollars damage to the right front door and tender while the Honda suffered about 100 dollars damage to the front forks wheel and fender. The accident occurred around 4 50 p.m.
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Wayne Gates
Honda
David Bittorf
Main St. N
Acton
Acton Police Warn of Kids Riding Bikes Without Lights
Acton police report that children are still riding bicycles after dark without lights, some with parental approval. Officers warn violators risk harsher enforcement and urge safer cycling practices to prevent accidents.
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Acton
Bank donates town clock to be placed near offices
The Bank of Montreal will remove its clock from the bank building due to policy changes and donate it to the town. The owl emblem requires removal of loan IDs. Council accepts the gift and Committee No. 1 is tasked with finding a site in front of the town offices to install the clock.
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Bank of Montreal
Bank
No. 1
Karen O'Rourke Crowned Shelburne Fiddle Queen
Sixteen year old Karen O'Rourke of Acton was chosen Fiddle Queen at Shelburne during the Canadian National Open Old Time Fiddler's Contest. She sent in an information form, competed in the ladies' event, and was crowned by Gordie Tapp. She also won the Shelburne Kinsmen trophy and received a replica. Karen is a Grade 12 student at Acton District High School and began violin at eight, entering her first national contest this year.
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Karen O'Rourke
Shelburne
Gordie Tepp
Karen
A.A
Acton
James O'Rourke
Acton District High School
Parks official removes life savers near Fairy Lake
Harold Townslay told the Free Press this week that he reluctantly removed two life savers installed by the Board of Parks Management around Fairy Lake. He cited vandalism and parents taking them, plus adults using the rings for water toys, saying it was tough to safeguard children who play with the devices.
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Parks
Harold Townslay
The
Free Press
Board of Parks Managament
Fairy Lake
Mr. Townslay
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