Forty Nominated at the Best Meeting in Years
A crowded Acton nomination meeting for the 1950 town election saw forty candidates listed by Clerk Jo McGeochie. The event featured speeches by Reeve Theron Jones and council members, with focus on finances, street lighting, sewer work, and the town’s future status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Akeren
Council
Jo McGeochie
Ao Mason
EO Tyler
F McCutcheon
J Beatty
Theron Jones Reeve
Tyler
Heeve
Mcleod
R Noszel
Creighton
J. Stewart
Ray Thompson
Wo McLeod
Thos Watson Jr
W. Roszel
Braida
F. G. Oakes
Bowles
Thos Cooke
J. Youngblut
Fo Davison
Thea Nicol
LL Hotchen
JH Royston
J Jo Goy
T Hansen
J Hargrave
Wm Coon
Jo Chapman
J Greer
J HH
Acton Council Members Share Social Chicken Dinner
Friday evening the Reeve, Deputy Reeve, Council and staff with their wives enjoyed a chicken dinner at the Dominion Inn. The gathering honored the council wives for long hours serving municipal affairs before the group attended a nomination meeting in the Town Hall.
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Dominion Inn
Junior Hockey Club Guests of Guelph B s on Wednesday
Acton's Junior D team holds first practice in Guelph at Memorial Gardens on Wednesday next December. Players leave Acton at 7:45 to attend a junior game at the invitation of Guelph B's, followed by practice.
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Guelph “B
Acton
Guelph
Guelph Memorial Gardens
Biltmore B
Acton Swimming Pool Plan Ties to 10000 Budget
At a meeting of the building committee Messia ROO Parker Wm Coon Ko Mackenzie and Theron Jones were asked to finalize wet plans and an approximate cost for the Acton Swimming Pool. They aim to present by January 18 and begin parts of construction with funds over 10000. A surveyor will be engaged to study the site and preliminaries, while a canvass of industries is incomplete and construction is slated to start in spring when weather permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliizen
Joh Creighton
Creighton
Council
Theron Jones
Eo Tyler
Crescent
Beardmore
Acton
Wo McLeod
Hotchen
Town Hall
T. Nicol
Comnet
Actan
FE Harrop
Councq
Halton
C. Hansen
Uc Utilities Commission
Allan Brooks
Alice
Ross Goldthorpe
Moffat
Hallonville
Brooks
Haltonville
KY Dick
Joe Mc Niven
Kenneth Mc Langdon
Lloyd T.ingle White
Messia Roo Parker
Wm Coon
Ko Mackenzie
Ite
Baseball Benefit Fund to Close as Next Acknowledgments Due
The Baseball Benefit Fund for the family of the late Hod Ryder nears completion with donations reaching the $1100 mark. Final acknowledgments will be made next week after Tuesday noon, with public thanks for the strong response and generous fund collection.
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Hod Ryder
Halton Board Reviews Courses and Staffing Changes
The North Halton District Board in Milton considered two applications for Acton School staff with one approved for Agriculture Science under Mr D McLean. Resignation of part time Milton teacher Mrs La Mar Ratt accepted. a full time chef vacancy will be advertised.
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Acton School
North Halton
Milton
Permassian
D McLean
la Marratt
Acton
Department of Education
Alesa
Milton School
MacArthur
Fire at East End home damages furniture
Acton Fire Brigade answered a late Saturday call to a fire in a Chesterfield at the residence of Keg Black 284 Mason Boulevard. Smoke filled the house but damage was confined to the furniture and a small patch of floor coverings. The fire was believed caused by a cigarette butt left burning.
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Acton
Keg Black
Mason Boulevard
Commodores and Lighter Bring Variety to Acton Concert
The Toronto Star sponsored concert in Acton featured The Commodores Male Quartet with Mr Lighter and guest pianist Leo Lighter. Highlights spanned from classical to humorous pieces with selections by Schubert Mozart Beethoven and Tschaikowsky, plus hymns and spirituals performed by Knox Church Choir.
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Acton
Detect
Krow
Commodores
Lighter
Knox Church Choir
Moses Rev Row Armstrong
Quartette
Harvard Redick
Carl Tapscott
John Hingham
Donald Parrish
Schubert
Schubert Sele
Isis
Osirin
Mozart Quartette
Joshi
Jericho
Seles
John Hingham Polgaim
Tschaikowsky
Lecuona Quartette
Cool Water
Nolan
Old Man Rover
Jerome Kern
Lirley Moor
Meamara
Erin Township Election Sees Reeve and Council Seats
Erin Township holds a Monday election for Deputy Reeve Geo Scott and Albert Wheeler, and for Council seats N L Griffin Melvin McCutcheon J A Swackhamer Geo Wallace and Alvin White. Reeve Goldwin Burt is returned for 1930 and acclamations awarded to No 7 and No 2 School Area Boards.
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Erin Township
Goldwin Burt
Geo Scott
Albert Wheeler
N. L. Griffin
Melvin McCutcheon
J A. Swackhamer
Geo. Wallace
Alvin White
Two Acton Councillors Vie For First Town Mayor
In 1950 the Acton mayoral race presents Fr. J. McCutcheon and A. Mason as former councillors vying to become Acton’s first mayor as the town moves away from village status. Both candidates have served multiple terms on the council.
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Acton
Fr. J. McCutcheon
A. Mason
Former Resident Addressing Acton Rotary Club
A former Acton district resident and former Western University chief librarian Dr James J Talman spoke at the Brampton Club meeting. He noted his history includes pioneering work in Ontario and his election as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. He highlighted early settlers and community cooperation shaping Ontario.
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Acton
Brampton
James J Talman
University of Western Ontario
Valrman
Asa Heston
Western Univerity
Greenock WoT district meeting features social evenings
District president addressed the Greenock Institute meeting held at Mix 10 Peck Georgetown, with 15 members and 3 visitors. A donation to the Hod Ryder fund supported children’s hospital in Toronto and the Salvation Army. The program included speeches on homemaking, a music contest, and a paper on publicity.
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Greenock Wot
Mix 10 Peck
Georgetown
Cnee
Heaste Reidy
Hod Ryder Fund
Sek Children’s Hostydtal
Toronto
Salvation Army
Greenock
Miss Found
Fliltsburg
Mra FE
Moore
Jo Near
Jo Alien
Soles
HE Go Turner
Matto
Ho Reid
Elva Pearen
Allen
John Pell Appointed Principal of Mountain View School
John Pell, former Lorne School teacher, has been named principal of the new Mountain View School in Saltfleet Township. The eight classroom facility includes industrial arts, home economics, a library and a community centre capable of full evacuation in under a minute.
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John Pel
Lorne School
Acton
Pel
Frientland Public School
Pell
Mountain View
Saltfleet Township
Changes in Staff at Acton Branch Sank of Nova Scotia
Transfers in the Bank of Nova Scotia include Ken Randall moving from Brigden to Acton as assistant accountant. He and his wife relocate with two children to Mason Boulevard Milton. George Greengides leaves the local branch for a Toronto posting at Queen and McCaul Streets.
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Acton
Nova.scotia
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ken Randall
Brigden
Randall
Mason Boulevard
Milton
Rand
George Greengides
Toronto
Queen and McCaul Streets
Acton 1930 Mayoral and Council By Law Election Notice
Voters in Acton go to the polls at the YMCA and Town Hall from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. for the mayor council reeve deputy reeve and school board, all largely by acclamation. Ballots will be issued for mayor and council, with a third ballot for the band by law referendum on canceling a mill grant and a $90 000 annual grant for town bands.
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Acton
YMCA
Maser
Fey
Cnd
FE Tyler Ticel
Soreve WoMec
Hesida
Collett
T Cooke
FO Davison
Jo Greer J
Hiargrave I. Hotehen
T Nicol
W Restell JF Reyaton HO Thompsery
Thos Wa
Creaghton
Thos Watson Jo Wood Wolfe
Maven
Surplus for Carmda budget first seven months rises
The Financial Post reports Carmda’s budgetary surplus for the first seven months of the current fiscal year is 305.3 million dollars, up from 533.7 million in the same period last year.
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Carmda
Financial Post
Christmas and Community Event Listings
A series of local gatherings and fundraisers announced for December across Acton and area. Includes dances at Limehouse Memorial Hall and Crewson's Corner Hall, church sales and bazaars, junior farmers dance at Lorne School, euchre events, and the Acton Home and School Christmas party with carols and contests. Several entries note dates December 2 to December 10 with varied times and modest admission fees.
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Lorne School
Crewson's Corner Hall
Acton Home and School Association
YMCA
Christmax
Also Mentioned on This Page
Acton Council
Plan Spring Station
Halton Board
East End
Toronto Star
F. J. McCutcheon
Anos Mason
Rotary Club
Greenock Institute
John Pell
Fine, New School
Sim Poruis
Uist
Tos Heatherington
Bot Howatt
Chaisman
Ellen Tear
Shane Ding
Jesse
Howard
Bob Howard
RCAF
Prof Tolton
OAC
JK Whitelock
Tolton
Tolten
Mhe Denzil Lawrence
Uber
John Madsen
Cherry Hill Farm
Madsen
Denmark
Ontario
Cherry Hill School
Gordon Gray
Jack Bennett
Gorter
Jean Moore
Agincourt
Kilbride
Mt Nemo Forum
Fou Mayor Ole Te Bee A Dee Ted Mason Fol Metuteheun
Meetia
Cedar Valley Cowboys
Carlisle Hall
Limehouse Memorial Hall
Churchill
Acton United Churches
St. Joseph's Church
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