Plans for large shopping plaza and 300 homes on McCullough farm
Realtor Alec Johnson reports Heritage Home Ltd of the Rubin Corporation has bought the 100 acre McCullough farm along No. 7 Highway. They plan a large shopping plaza parallel to the highway and 300 homes on remaining land. Annexation and zoning steps are sought with surveyors at work and local merchants given first chance for space. The Rubin Corporation has active Lakeview subdivision work and hopes to start at McCullough farm in 1969.
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McCullough
Mel ‘McCullough
Free ‘Press
Alec Johnson
Johnson
Solld
Heritage Home ® Ltd
Rubin Corporation
Firm
Ahd
Land
No. 7
Mc. Johnson
Acton
McCulloughs
Lakeview
McCuHough
Acton to annex 69 acres in Esquesing bounded by Mill St and Cobble Hill Rd
Ontario Municipal Board reserved decision on Acton proposal to annex 69 town owned Esquesing acres. Township solicitor Terry Baines reported no objection if area not used for garbage disposal. Acton aims for residential development. Hearing noted residents’ concerns due to lack of zoning and protection, with Board chair and member questioning authority to block dumping.
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Ontario Municipal Board
Acton
Esquesing
Mill St
Cobble Hill Rd
Terry Baines
C.F. Leatherland
Shriver
Baines
Mr. Baines
Blake
O.M.B
Shrives
C. F. Leatherland
Haden
Leatherland
Donna Shortill earns B A at University of Guelph
Donna Shortill eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Shortill Ballinafad has completed her B A at the University of Guelph She is a graduate of Erin District High School grade 13 She majored in history and political science and studied English Taking advantage of the summer semester system she finished in two years She plans to attend Ontario College for teacher training.
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Donna Shortill
Harry Shortill
Ballinafad
University of
Head injuries send driver to Western Hospital
An Acton district driver Peete suffered head injuries Friday after a single car crash on Highway 7 at Crewson's Corners. Robert Vietstra of Acton was treated at Georgetown District Hospital and moved to Western Hospital in Toronto. His car loss was about $800. Two other Friday accidents near Acton involved Charles Gillies and Lyle Cripps, with $275 total damage.
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Acton District
Peete
Crewson's Corners
Robert Vietstra
R.R
Acton
Georgetown District Hospital
Western Hospital
Toronto
Milton O.P.P
Charles Gillies
Lyle Alexander Cripps
R.R. 2
Highway 7
Halton County approves eight Burlington reps on new education board
Halton County Council approves a county board of education composition for this fall with eight Burlington, six Oakville, and one each from Georgetown Milton Acton Nassagaweya, plus one each Separate School reps. Disagreement on Acton Nassagaweya lumping and calls for assessment equalization highlight ongoing funding and governance debates.
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Halton
County Board of Education
Burlington
Oakville
Georgetown
Milton
North gains two trustees for separate school board setup
A 14 member County Separate School Board will include one trustee for Acton Milton Esquesing Nassagawega, seven from Burlington five from Oakville and one from Georgetown. Representation is based on residential and farm assessments adjusted by a provincial equalization factor from the Department of Municipal Affairs.
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North
Acton
Milton
Esquesing
Nassagawega
Burlington
Oakville
Georgetown
Department of Municipal Affairs
Beardmore Elects N J Braida as President and Creator
Following the annual meetings of Beardmore and Co. Ltd. on August 14, G H Dickson announced N J Braida as president and his appeals as general manager Creighton was elected ta president and appointed treasurer W J Beatty will continue as a director Other members re elected to the Board were S G Bennett
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Beardmore and Co. Ltd
G. H. Dickson
N. J. Braida
Creighton
W. J. Beatty
S. G. Bennett
Citizens Band to Ex Thursday at Exhibition
The Acton Citizens' Band led by Dr. George Elliott performs Thursday at 9 30 a.m. in the north bandshell. They compete with Delhi and Beamsville bands, presenting Sun Prairie and a chosen march. Practice every evening this week. Directors listed.
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Acton
George Elliott
North
Delhi
Beamsville
Sun Prairie
Dr. Elliott
New sewing centre opens on Mill Street soon
Gwen Andrews and Ruth Masales open a sewing centre in the former Toth Shoe Repair shop on Mill Street next Wednesday. The store will offer dress and drapery fabrics, trims, lace, and home sewing supplies with Simplicity Butterick Vogue patterns. Singer Sewing Machines display already in, with 100 roses planned for first customers.
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Mill Street
Acton
Gwen Andrews
Ruth Masales
Toth Shoe Repair
Hhe
Wall
Simphierty
Butterick
Vogue
Singer Sewing
Singer
Civiero Construction Wins Halton County Road Contract
Civiero Construction Co. Ltd. of Acton was awarded a 113,626.64 contract to reconstruct 0.45 mile of Waterdown Road in Burlington after submitting the lowest tender. Another tender accepted was All-Weather Asphalt Mix Ltd. for one mile of Trafalgar Road north of the Queen Elizabeth Highway at 486,127.76.
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Civiero Construction Co. Ltd
Acton
Waterdown Road
Burlington
Halton County
Asphalt Mix Ltd
Queen Elizabeth Highway
Trafalgar Road
Action by Acton Committee of Adjustment on Monday
The Acton Committee of Adjustment met at the town hall and approved an appeal for a side yard variance for a new addition at MZ Bennett Public School. Carr Surveyors represented a Scarborough man seeking permission to split Lot 8 and Lot 9 on Mowbray Crescent to comply with housing by law. Judgement on the latter application was reserved.
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Acton Committee of Adjustment
Town Hall
MZ Bennett Public School
Carr Surveyors
Scarborough
Mowbray Crescent
Reliable Taxi break-in nets $230 after 6 a.m. theft
A break-in at Reliable Taxi was discovered Saturday morning at 6 by proprietor Don Grein. Entry was gained by a screen on the north wall. cash totaling $230 was missing. Police continue to investigate the incident.
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Don Grein
Milton names two doctors as Halton coroners
Milton doctors Dr. Ivan Hunter and Dr. Donald Aikenhead were named coroners for Halton in Orders in Council dated August 8, announced by Halton MPP Jim Snow. The appointment ends Milton’s recent lack of a coroner since Dr. G E Syer’s resignation. Local facilities at Milton District Hospital now enable local coronial duties, which had previously been conducted in Oakville.
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Milton
Halton
Halton East
M.P
Jim Snow
Ivan Hunter
Donald Aikenhead
Attorney General's Department
Bus service could halt Friday if transit strike hits
Gray Coach Lines, a TIC subsidiary with about 200 drivers and 16 000 daily riders, may cease all operations in a Toronto transit workers strike. Acton riders depend on buses for work, school, and shopping as the Acton railway station remains closed and the phone disconnected.
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Acton
Gray Coach Lines
TIC
Toronto Transit
Nassagawney Council Chooses Representation Debate
Nassagaweya Council discusses County School Board structure on Monday. The debate centers on representation by population versus by area as Nassagaweya’s large area contrasts with Burlington's much larger population.
Young cyclist struck by car fractures skull near Limehouse
Five year old Gregory Wiles of Limehouse was hospitalized with a skull fracture after being struck by a car on 22 Sideroad near Sixth Line. The driver Lorene Sanford of Limehouse remained at the scene. the boy was rushed to Georgetown Hospital and later transferred to Sick Children's Hospital in Toronto for treatment. The report notes school board representation proposals for Nassagaweya and surrounding towns, with Burlington seeking eight seats and other municipalities allocated based on a provincial formula. If County Council accepts the plan Nassagaweya could appeal for a 21 member board rather than 20.
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Alan Day
Milton-Nassagaweya
Acton
Milton
Acton- Nassagaweya
Nassagaweya
W. Coulter
Burlington
North
Reeve Day
Coulter
H. Hinton
Halton
Ontario
Gregory. Wiles
R.R. 1
Limehouse
Milton O.P.P
Georgetown Hospital
Sick Children's Hospital
Toronto
Lorene Sanford
Anne MacArthur
William Coulter
Oakville
Georgetown
Esquesing
County Council
Minister of Education
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Rubin’ Corporation
O.mb
Guelph B.A
Western
County Rules On Education Board
Acton-Nassagaweya
Norman Braida
Beardmore
Citizens’ Band
G. H. Dickson, R. L. Evelan, J. G. Greifeneder, C. R. Heard and
F. L. Racey
Acton O.P.P
Cons
Ray Wood
Blackpool
England
Downsview
Civiero
Committee of Adjustment
John Vanderkooy
Jim Rea
Steve Laidlaw
Brian Ventry
Kelso
Free Press
C.N.E
Canada
Ruth Massles
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