New Industry Opens In Acton In Wool Combing Building
Acton's Bridgeland Agencies Limited plans to start a new veneer and cabinet components plant in the Wool Combing building within two weeks. The operation, led by Tresor Dakin, will supply cabinet doors to Youngstonsr Kitchens of Canada while creating local jobs. The move follows meetings with K. G. Carpell Limited and Acton Industrial Commission chairman Norman Alan Actor, who cite favorable conditions and planned local alterations by JBL Markense & Son.
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Acton
Bridgeland Agencies Limited
Toronto
1. Ac. Pets Limited
Canada
Youngstonsr I
Tresor Dakin
Dakin
Fulacdare
Jack , Brown
K. & G. Carpell Limited
Mr. Dakin
Act Son
Industrial Commission
Norman Alan
Redding
JBL Markense & Son
High Pressure Look at Water Control System Start Assessing Crash Program
Council approves study of two pressure control stations to equalize townwide water pressure when new reservoirs on Churchill Road North come online. Estimated cost $41,500. A separate crash program will overtime the assessor staff to finish the assessment roll by September, with overtime to be kept under $2,500 from a $4,300 departmental budget.
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Churchill Road
Queen Street
Main Street
C.N.R
OWRC
Cox
William Erskine
J. McGeachie
J. Hurs
Unese
Toca
Recreation Committee and Zoning By-law Discussed at Aston Meeting
Aston council studied two by laws including By-law 1286 amending zoning for Churchill Road South and Queen Street. A by law to establish a Recreation Committee of seven members was introduced for Education Department approval. Council authorized accounts totaling 7 704.25 and discussed water, sewer, and Urban Board matters with expected follow ups.
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Sewer and Water Committee
O.W. RC
Aston Council
Luesday Ovens Ging
Churchill Road
Queen Street
U-Ba
Department of Education
Tee
Comwell
Agseod
OWRC
Sep Namber
Agro da Pas
Broken Gas Line Disrupted Service on Main Street
A broken gas line at a residence on Main Street, installed about two feet underground, was damaged by a power shovel during construction. The wooden plug failed to seal the line, causing a disturbance. Gas company crews responded quickly, shutting the line and repairing with minor interruptions.
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Grodsen Construion Co
Sos Iveriod
Les Lowe
Beflville
Steam Power
Bob Lowe
Les
Motive
A B Owners Lose 1500 In Weekend Theft
A B Supermarket reports a weekend theft with about 1500 dollars in cash and merchandise taken. Thieves damaged front glass, rifled two cash registers, and stole 80 dollars from a desk and 900 dollars in cigarettes and merchandise. Police logged patrols at 3 40 am as they investigated.
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Henry Avincam
Sam Bloth
al Newton
Ray Mason
Fair Adds $100 Ticket Draw At 1962 Event
Acton Fair announces a draw awarding 100 dollars to a ticket holder with results at 5 p m Saturday September 15. First prize 50 dollars second 25 dollars third 15 dollars and fourth 10 dollars A parade opens festivities at 1 p m Saturday with bands vintage cars and decorated bicycles A community centre dance closes the day improvements include a poultry barn face lift brickwork and renovations. secretary Irene Swachly reports strong exhibitor interest and applications in.
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Acton
Hatton County
George Elliott
Irene Swachlymer
One Well Dry and Sand Filled Esquesing School Board Meeting
At Esquesing board meeting a Pinegrove well is dry while Stewarttown has sand. Browns will study water transport to Pinegrove and whether to enlarge the Pinegrove or central school plans. Hancock proposed handsaping at central and Speyside schools with fertiliser costs, and blacktop work was approved for Speyside and Norval schools. Trustees consider Milton County annexation impacts on school facilities.
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Pinegrove School
Stewarttown
Pinegrove
Hornby
Stewarttows
Linehomse Central School
Deubitul Iba
Dan Hancock
Drass
Exquesin
Central Schools
Speyside School
Speyside
Norval School
Stanley Brown
Milton Count
Halton Warden Wilfrid Bird Dies at Home
Wilfrid Bird Halton s warden dies suddenly at home Friday morning after a lean attack. He was in his 60s a longtime Esquesing resident and served as deputy reeve in multiple years. He attended no Halton Centennial Manor Board meeting the previous evening.
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Halton
Wilfrid Bird
Esquesing
Niggas Paths
Halton Centennial Manor
Mil
Bird
Esquesia
Reese
Margaret Slaven Wins Canadian Championship at Exhibition
Seven year old Margaret Slaven, already a champion, wins the Canadian championship for Scottish dancing at the Canadian National Exhibition. She collects four trophies that day and later adds two medals and a trophy at Fergus Highland games. She has 80 medals, one plaque and six trophies total. Her coach is Dave Teatt of Acton Scottish Dance Club. Next summer she heads to Edinburgh Festival in Scotland.
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Margaret Slaven
Dave Tzatt
Clarkson
T. Slaven
R.R
Acton
C.nle
Edinburgh Festival
Magaret Shaveeu
Sandelish Drowers
Ander
Fergus Highland Nies
Iurse
Young M
Segond
Maxwell
Orillia
Fergus
Dave Izatt
Teatt
Whso
Acton Scottish
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Mary Anne “McKenzie
Robert Little School
Turner
Teenie van der Coy
Nellie van, der Coy
Betty Kaminge
Teena Harvey
Mr. McKenzie
Oriool Hoorn
Ontarin
Harding Carpets
Fiext Contenet Brugeland
Kevinite
Sesen
Tes
Beardinate & Coo
Tram Canada
Eton
Haamilian
Acon
Kates
Chait
Hulidass
Shana
Marie
A-B
Newton’s Fe
Mill Street
OPT Detachment
Scotland
London
Mr. Téatt
Margaret
Frigg Ta
Acton Scotfish
Slaven
Avion
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