Fate of Acton station in air Halton MP
Halton MP Bud Whiting protests the proposed C N R Acton station closure and calls for the railway to review its application after Acton residents condemned service at an October meeting. CN intends to remove the agent but keeps the station open for now with minimal operations and a single agent.
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Acton
Halton
Bud Whiting
C.N.R
David A. Jones
Railway Committee
Canadian Transport Commission
Whiting
Transport Committee
Canadian National Railway
Mr. Jones
Halton M.P
W. J. Rupert
Mr. Whiting
Charlie Perry
Hasen
Guelph
Act
House of Commons
Gwistmas Lights Stolen From Harold Denny Home
Police report a Christmas tree lights theft from the home of Harold Denny on Elizabeth Drive. Seasonal crime pattern noted as incidents rise during holidays.
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Harold Denny
Elizabeth
63 Percent Vote Shifts Local Council and School Seats
Councillor Bill Williams and public school board chairman ao Bishop lose, while Jack Greer returns to council. Tom Watson gains a school board seat by combining Acton and Nussagaweya votes. High turnout in ward three prompts note on future boundary shifts and many spoiled ballots across offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Williams
Ao Bishop
Bob MacArthur
MacArthur
Doug Manning
Jake Vandar Kooy
Tom Watson
Acton
Nussagaweya
Horace Blyth
Murray Smith
Iast
Sack McGeachie
St. Alban's
Election night chaos overwhelms Free Press service
On election night the Free Press phone lines were jammed from 8:30 p.m. to midnight by an estimated flood of calls about mayoral, council, and hydro commission results. Reports say staff answered relentlessly, relay results from multiple offices, and many callers sought just the winner, while others vented or speculated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free Press
Esquesing
Nassagaweya
Eee
Heller
Iee
Council
Hydro Commission
Long election night in town ends with Duby re elected mayor
Ley Duby secured a 245 vote majority to win re election after a six hour wait for final handshakes. Bob Drinkwalter Bert Hinton conceded as results from Ward 3 and Nasageways finalized the mayoral race. In council Peter Marks led with 1018 votes followed by Pat McKenzie Earl Masales Bill Coats Jack Greer and Orval Chapman as final tallies settled. Wilf McEachern noted for a separate victory with 1016 votes and mayor Brien Best attended the scene.
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Ley Duby
Mr. Duby
Bob Drinkwalter
Bert Hinton
Wic
Drinkwalter
Tom Watson
Murray Smith
Watson
Nasageways
Acton
Jos Hurst
Marks
Wiliam
Chapman and
Greer
Peter Marks
Pat McKenzie
Earl Masales
Bill Coats
Jack Greer
Orval Chapman
Hydro
Wilf McEachern
Section Central
Les Duby
Bart. Hinton
Natsgaweya
Tom Wayson
Horace Blyth
Peyer Marks
Garnet McKenzie
Ted Tyler SR
Bob MacArthur
Doug Manning
Joke Vanderkooy
Erin Township Votes Elect Four To Wellington Board
Below half of Erin township voters cast ballots on Monday. Donald Matheson led council winners with 570 votes, followed by William McLean 443 and Harold Griffin 409. Losers were R M Barden 357 and Roy Ferguson 346. Bert Berry won the village and township school trustee seat on the Wellington county board with 499 votes, Gordon Gregson 299, Roy Wheeler 289, and Joe Baldwin 165.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erin Township
Donald Matheson
William McLean
Harold Griffin
R. M. Barden
Roy Ferguson
Bert Berry
Erin Village
Wellington County School Board
Gordon Gregson
Roy Wheeler
Joe Baldwin
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Bonnie and Clyde
Linds Damm
Ray Saitz
Charleston
Joe Hurst
Frank Oakes
Ously
Jes Duby
Pater Marks
Jadan
Jack McGeachis
Brien Best
Milton
Erin Name Council
Wee Vad
W. A. Hoey
Gus Goutouski
Board OF Education
Acton-Nassagaweya
Thomas Watson
Norman Merrin
Cobble Hill Road
Glenlea Park
Parks and Recreation Committee
Brendan Aherne
Aherne
Pauline Johnson
M. Z. Bannett School
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