13 Dec 1962
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 13, 1962
Page
1
Amid a raging snowstorm the Acton Parks Board considers repairing the damaged baseball screen and explores buying a new ice shaver from Canadian Ice Machine Company. They review arena usage, confirm ice arrangements with local hockey clubs, and report November revenues of 4315.43 while approving payments.
Verbal bouquets honored retiring members CHIE Bradley and Eric Parks and celebrated election winner Lou Bonnette at the final school board meeting of the year on December 6. Principal Elmer Smith announced the Christmas concert on December 19 and a silver collection for North Halton special needs students.
A Saturday afternoon program marks the laying of the corner stone for the new Christian church building. Officials and clergy will preside as the cornerstone is placed during a ceremony highlighting the parish’s expansion plans.
Santa Claus distributed candy as a Sunday program at Kray Presbyterian Church featured a Christmas theme. Junior choir performed under Ted Harsen, Clarence Cols supervised, Rev. A H McKenzie presented a film To Each a Gift about an immigrant Swedish family. Wayne Bowen and Vin Brian Moore read the Christmas story. teachers present. Adomians praise contrasting Georgetown vote.
Halton Liberals announced readiness to contest upcoming elections at their annual meeting. Federal MP Dr Harley said the Conservative government is unstable and must face opposition, while Brant MPP Robert Nixon predicted provincial and federal votes within months. Officer slate approved, with Perry Nelson as president and Maurice Manderson praising Pearson’s leadership. references to past campaigns and party attacks on the Tories dominated remarks.
Two home break ins occurred Tuesday evening with thieves ransacking drawers cupboards and refrigerators. Cash small amounts and a bottle of Roth liquor were taken from the Townskeys home and a piggy bank. Police are investigating with Constables Ruppert Kroaiser and Corporal Pellixero leading the inquiry.
Town council learned that water pressure cannot be raised townwide until spring. Pressure will rise in Churchill Road North of Peel Street and north of the CNR line on Main Street once a second relief valve from Vancouver arrives. Current pressure is about 4 pounds in the Main Street area and may reach 70 pounds, with Churchill Road possibly to 85 pounds. Other areas await spring, and the delay allows safer valve replacement if issues arise.
A coroner's jury at Halton Court House urged erecting signs warning of obstructed vision on either side of the hill where Henry Ernest Batkin of Georgetown died in a November 20 collision with Joseph Wagner on 22 Sideroad Esquelling east of Highway 25. The inquest heard both drivers were careless, with skid marks showing one car on the wrong side.
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