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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 14, 1968
Page
7
Friends mourn the death of Al Bulloch in a Friday head on collision on 24 highway north of Erin returning from Georgetown. His wife and family receive condolences as locals recall their former village business The China Shop and later ventures in Aston.
Glen Williams reports Dr. Sally Lu Hemming is the new medical officer of health for Peel County, replacing Dr. RLS Khanna. Hemming, expecting her fifth child, will begin duties late October or early November and work on a sporadic basis until then. She earned MB Ch B from Glasgow, interned in Scotland and Vancouver, and has ten years in general practice. She stressed preventive medicine and family unit education. Georgetown Red Cross to staff booth at the CNE August 23 and 31 to share info and collect blood types for donors. Council lifts lawn watering ban with even odd day rules six to nine pm, citing need to rehabilitate wells No 2 and 3 and a test period to fix issues.
Milton Mayor Brian Best, his wife Freda, and three sons received an almost royal welcome in Wareham Dorset during a July U K visit. Best, born in Wareham, moved to Canada 14 years ago and rose to Milton’s top municipal post. Wareham officials hosted a parade civic welcome and a dinner where a hand lettered scroll and a Milton plaque were exchanged between the two towns.
Dave Manes owner of Acton IGA sells his Erin store after three years of operation. New owner Bill Myle of Malton will take possession August 26. Manes will live in Erin and continue to run his Acton and Woodbridge stores.
The W M S held a meeting at Mrs Mitchell's home with Mrs Baighley presiding. Nine attended. Mrs Ginby led study and prayer, Mrs Benton read Scripture. Plans for fall bank offering discussed. Lunch served by Mrs Noble and hostess.
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Mrs E Beeney celebrated their golden wedding on August 3 with open house. Neighbors sent a mirror and two cups and saucers from Silverwood W.L. Friends in Lafayette Ind and St Petersburg Fla visited. Mr and Mrs H Marchington spent days at Floral Park and family reunion at Walkerton. Silverwood area received 2.23 inches of rain last week.
The Ontario Department of Development reports 262 firms expanded facilities in 1967, adding about 4,500 jobs and 6,906,000 square feet of production space. The annual review highlights strong investment though notes potential difficulties in execution.
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