Artificial Ice Plant installation four tenders received
Acton Arena expansion moves forward as council approves J. B. Mackenzie ice equipment building plan. The $4 050 phase adds a concrete header trench and drainage, with total project cost around $25 000 for refrigeration gear and electrical work. Four bids ranged 53 990 to 64 000 prompting a review by the building committee.
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Acton
J. B. Mackenzie
Cormer
Carlings + Breweries
J. A. Locke
Bulding
A. J. Me.Carthy
Georgetown
Len Ariss and Co
Guelph
Sircon Construction Ltd
Toronto
Building Committee
Gould Beatty
House Fall Fair Moves to Tents Arena For 1962
Fall Fair officials and Community Centre chairman John Gay announce the arena will be fenced off for two days during building. Tent space will replace exhibit areas with a 25 by 50 foot homecraft tent and a 14 by 28 foot tent for produce and crafts. Lighting wiring and 24 hour police protection are planned. The fair marks Acton’s 50th anniversary in 1962 with a planned larger agricultural show.
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John Gay
Community Centre Building Committee
Guelph Tent
Awn Ing Co
Hydro
Doug Mason
Hall
R. L. Davidson
Fair Board
Acton Chamber of Commerce
Acton
Assessment Deadline Extended for Town Tax Returns
The town grants a 60 day extension for filing assessment returns. Assessor John Ladouceur makes numerous daily calls to meet the extended deadline. Returns clerks Jack McGeachie and Joe T Hurst along with the assessor work Saturdays. The usual deadline is September 30 but the extension pushes final returns to before November 3. All parties aim to meet the extended deadline through vigorous effort.
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Actoncagnets
John Ladouceur
Jack
McGeachie
Joe T. Hurst
Coat of Arms Presented for Hatton County Court House
Hatton County Council received a coat of arms plaque to display in the new court house and administration office. Deputy Reeve Herb Merry presented the tribute in memory of his late brother W Harland Merry of Milton, noting the arms mirror the British shield already on display and feature animal symbols tied to local history.
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Hatton County
Hhatton
Cans
Trafalgar
Dion Con
Burlington’s Alley
Move Trough Fountain to Park No Filtration Plant this Year
Parks Board votes to relocate the old trough fountain from Main Street South to the park and to preserve the fixture for citizens. The board also reviews installation of a wading pool filtration system delayed since last year, with possible fall installation, and discusses life guards jerseys and funding for park baskets.
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Parks Board
John H. Gay
John H. Goy
Board
G. Fryer
Aleet
R. RR. Parker
Roy Arnott
Fede
Sald
Couple Hospitalized After Head-on Crash
A head on collision at the brow of a hill on the northbound lane near Exquesing below the Ukrainian camp Sunday sent Mr. and Mrs. Dean Leslie of Bower Ave to Georgetown District Hospital. Mr. Leslie suffered a broken wrist chest injuries and bruises while Mrs. Leslie has a broken right knee head and face lacerations and bruises. John Gaber of Toronto driver of the southbound car escaped with an injured knee and his wife a bruised arm. no hospitalization. Constable Tom Dube of the Serth Halton O.P.P. Detachment is investigating and estimated damage to each vehicle at $1000.
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Tse Fassittl
Dean Leslie
Bower Ave
Georgetown District
Georgetown
John Gaber
Toronto
Gaber
Gabero
Tom Dube
Serth Halton O.P.P
Eight Pass Grade 13 Results At Acton High School
Acton high school reports grade 13 results with eight students earning diplomas this year by completing eight or more papers. Notable achievers include Varey with nine passes and Susan Wilson and Doreen Gordon with eight or more. several others achieved diploma eligibility via multiple papers.
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Acton High School
Andrews
Brace
Pive
Hence Varey
Susan Wilson
Doreen
Gordon
Bob Hinton
Harold Reid
Bruce MacPherson
Toronto
Laurence Duby
Jim Swackhamer
John R. Goobie
Rockwood
Post Office construction advances with land purchases
C Alexander (Sandy) Lot M.P. for Halton announced final purchase of two lots for a new federal post office costing 90 000. The sites include the former Know home on Bower Ave and the Storey Grove building. Architectural plans are in progress and contracts planned by September 1 with erection expected under the winter works program. The building will house post office and national revenue offices with basement for rural carriers and a rear parking lot off Bowers Ave.
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C. Alexander
Sandy
M.P
Halton
Federal Post Office
Kenneth Know
Bower Ave
Storey Grove
G. H. Smallwood
Best
Post Office
National Revenue Cenariasenid
Sinll
Re Ircamek Om
Bowers Ave
Alice St
Milton and Acton Newspapers Win Four National Awards
The Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association honors Acton Free Press and Milton’s Canadian Champion with four national awards at the annual convention in Phalthay. Acton wins best front page and best editorial page, plus third place in community service. Milton earns first in best all round newspaper and second in best front page with additional recognitions.
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Actos
Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association
Phalthay
Free Press
Presentation i Ao
Acton Free Press
Jim Dilly
Halifax
Milton
Gertrude AL Dunning
Acton
Jim Dill
Kimberley News
Kimberley
H.C
Manitoba Leader
Portage la Prairie
Manitoba
Malcolm MacBeth
Port Elgin
Ontario
Kamsack Times
Kamsack
Kamsack, Sask
Kimbey Record
Kimbey
Alberta
Nestlas
Cariboo Observer
Quesnel
B.C
Wkiams Lake Tribune
Wi Lake
Frank Beattie
Dryden Observer
Dryden
Ontaro
Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association
Dills
Canadian Champion
Prime Minister Diefenbaker Addresses Guests at Hubbard's Cove
The report notes Prime Minister John Diefenbaker spoke during a gathering with a shore dinner at Hubbard's Cove. Special tours and coffee parties were planned for wives, though most attendees joined sessions with their publisher or editor husbands. Many wives contributed as writers and columnists.
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John Diefenbaker
Hubbard's Cove
Peort
Thair
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