Halton firemen rehearse mutual aid at annual drill
Halton County Fire Bureau conducts its annual training exercise with nine pumpers from Milton Georgetown Acton Trafalgar Burlington and Oakville at La Salle Park dock. Stations report call times and hose operations while about 60 firefighters practice coordinated pumping and ladder work.
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Halton
Halton County Mutual Aid Fire Bureau
Milton
Georgetown
Acton
Trafalgar
Burlington
Oakville
la Salle Park
Fas
Burlington No. 2
Trafalgar No. 2
Trafalgar Nook
Fairfield Public School
Milton Brigade
A. E. Clement
Dual Opinions on Hydro Status for City Commission
The Ontario Hydro contracts and council bylaw procedures create uncertainty as the commission reviews remuneration and authority. Optimism for formal written confirmation from Ontario Hydro is tempered by lingering questions on contract control and bylaw validity. At the August 11 meeting, lights needs for Crescent and Centory Hill were also reported along with a wire shipment delay.
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Actan Muary Commission
Ontario Hydro
Commission
Hydro and Water
Public Utilities Commisium
PUC
Hydro Commission
E.G. Tyler
Hydro
Doug Mason
Crescent
Centory Hill
Long life and cattle showman J E Pearen turns 90
J E Pearen a district farmer of Acton RR 3 celebrated his 90th birthday with family. Born in Erin Township he showed cattle at Erin Fair at age 10 and built a record of prize winnings. He married Alice Leslie in 1899, farmed 250 acres for 50 years, and stayed active on local boards and in community life.
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Long Ife
J. E. Pearen
R.R
Acton
Mr. Peaven
Erin Township
Erin Fair
Erin
Peaven
Alice E. Leslie
Leslie
Mr. Pearen
Yne
Aitken
Bertha
E. D. McPhedran
Rockwood
Elizabeth
A.F. Johns
Newmarket
Ben
Ross Allan
Winnipeg
Elva
Evelyn
County Urges Museum Sites Study For New County Museum
Halton County Council urged a study to identify a suitable site for a new county museum. The Hornby property was deemed unsuitable. a list of possible sites to visit was requested for near-term consideration.
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Halton
Halton County
Agricultural Committee
Hormby
Julia Coutsan
Com. Miltve
Mr. Coulson
Modern Shopping Plaza Planned on No 7 Highway
A small modern shopping plaza is planned at No 7 Highway near the Brewers Warehouse to serve the east end. L S Snellgrove Co. Ltd of Toronto will lease the property for about 10 stores with 196 foot frontage and 15 to 20 by 50 foot bays. Representative James Kirkwood says the venture aims to attract a druggist hardware store and other shops and should be welcomed by Acton residents.
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No. 7
Brewers Warehouse
L. S. Snelgrove Co. Ltd
Toronto
Vvclisive
Thieves Hit Ledger's Store Steal Nearly $500 in Tobacco
Ledger's LG A store was broken into early Friday with the front entrance jimmied. About 145 cartons of cigarettes and tobacco were taken, leaving the scene after the loot was loaded into egg crates. Store manager Dave Manes notified police. Constable Mery Harness and a Dundas fingerprint officer investigated.
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Ledger's
Ledger
Lg.a
Dave Manes
Mery Harness
Acton Opp
Dundas
Everthing
Ave Manes
Acton Man Suffers 85 Percent Burns
Bruce Vollner a 25 year old Acton man sustained 85 percent burns after his clothing ignited when his rig struck a pole and burst into flames near Aurora on Wednesday He jumped from the cab and rolled to smother the flames before being taken to Newmarket hospital where staff report his condition as fair today.
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Bruce Vollner
Acton
Newmarket Hosp
Burt
Mr. Vollner
Aurora
Newmarket Hospital
Mra. N
Louise Wasowicz Leads Acton High Grade 13 Results
Louise Wasowicz with an average of 73.9 percent topped 16 Acton High School upper school examinees. Nine will receive Grade 13 certificates, with many named students earning high marks in Eng Comp Eng Lit Zoology Latin Auth Fr Auth and other subjects. Principal Ted Hansen notes improved results over last year.
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Louis Wasowicz
Acton High School
Brown
Penal N
Duby
Laurence G
Auth
Wasowica
Louise A
Thew
Louise Wasowicz
Creighton
Kenneth Gardner
Mitel Homer
Tianne Newton
Elizabeth Force
Ted Hansen
County eyes new admin building site near Milton
Harrassea py taure to find a suitable site for a proposed county administration building. Hatton County Council turned Tuesday to Exquesing Township just north of Ontario St. Base Line intersection. The committee favors the site but critics fear railway rumble and a narrow ravine lot near Milton.
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Harrassea Py Taure
Hatton County Council
Milton
Exquesing
Dadeck
Sadays
Ted Harrap
Ontario St. Base Line
Mary S. Pettit
Canadian National Railway
Tam
Highway 25
Acton
Jack Hargrave
Thieves Steal Park Benches in Acton Overnight
Five park benches disappeared during the night, leaving Acton Parks Board and police puzzled. Gates were found open on Sunday morning with padlocks intact, suggesting benches were likely carted away by truck with no clues to their whereabouts.
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Acton Parks Board
Car Hits Mill and Main Corner. Minor Damage
An estimated thirty dollars in damage occurred when a car driven by Karl Ulakovic of Acton collided with a truck at the Mill and Main Streets corner on a Wednesday evening. No tractor trailer was involved and the left front fender was affected.
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Karl Ulakovic
Acton
Mill and
Main Streets
Minor Sports Stars Visit Maple Leaf Game Sunday
Acton Minor Sports boys from hockey and baseball joined the Toronto Maple Leafs for a Sunday double header with Jersey City. The youngsters cheered through a 6-1 loss in the first game and a 3-20 win in the second, then toured Acton park before the event while drivers from the Legion association donated cars and time.
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Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leaf Stadium
Acton
Leafs
Jersey City
Maple Island
Toronto
Acton” Legion Minor Sports Association
Acton Park
Toronto Maple Lest
Stadium
Ken Marshall
Danny Calder
Ramsay Hey
Les Carnochan
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Halton Union Insurance Company
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Charlton
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Bruce County
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