Acton Parks Board weighs ball screen repair and ice needs
Despite a fierce snowstorm in Acton, the Parks Board discussed repairing a damaged baseball screen and eyed a new ice shaving machine from Canadian Ice Machine Company. They reviewed costs, ballpark revenue, Sunday arena schedules, and a December 23 to January 2 full operation plan with no Sunday admission fees.
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Acton Parks Board
Harold Townsley
St. John Ambulance Brigade
Jim Casburn
Casburn
Parks Board
Verbal Bouquets Highlight Final School Board Meeting
Retiring trustees CHIE Bradley and Emh arks received verbal bouquets at the last year end meeting on December 6. Lou Bonnette led the poll while Roy Goodwin sent regrets. The board approved rentals for arena use, noted a leaking roof at Robert Little School, and authorized a North Hatton Urban Music Festival at Robert Little School with expenditures totaling 4900.24. The meeting adjourned with plans for an inaugural session January 4.
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Chie Bradley
Emharks
Seree
Lou Bonnette
Tom Watson
Roy Goodwin
G. W. McKenzie
Robert Little School
North Hatton
Robert cLittle School
Wowie
Ceremony for laying corner stone at New Christian Reformed Church
A Saturday ceremony at LAS marks the placing of a copper box in the cornerstone of the New Christian Reformed Church. Congregation members will place objects and a preservation scroll while Rev della Nurma symbolically spreads the ceremony details.
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New Christian Reformed Church
Delle Nurma
Wathem
Christian Reformed Church
Vandenberg Construction Company
Georgetown
Ferro Structural Sesel Limited
Jelle Nairne
Christmas Carols, Film Shown at Kray Presbyterian
Santa Clara church program ended with a Christmas carol sung by Tel Har aon on the organ. Rev A W McKensie presented a film To Each a Girl about an immigrant Swevhoh family. The Christmas vury was read by Wayne Bowen and Wic Brian Moore. Church filled with scholars and parents. Action was proud of an M per cent vote, but in George town last week the score was 6F per cent.
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Santa Clara
Kray Presbyterian Church
Funior
Clareney Cols
A.W McKensie
Wayne Bowen
Brian Moore
Schoel
Sccholan
Goorge
Halton Liberals Ready to Fight Harley and Lash Tories
Halton County Liberals voted at their annual meeting to fight Harley and attack the Tories in two upcoming elections. Dr Harry Harley claimed the Conservative government is insecure and needs opposition support to survive. Brant MPP Robert Niven warned of an imminent provincial vote and a federal contest within months.
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Halton County
Harry Harley
Canada
Robert Niven Brant
Ontario Liberal Party
Femai
Ottawa
Roy Goddwin
Aton
Hulton Pcs
Actun
Best
Liberal Party
Fin Halton
Manderson
Sandry
Newt Electhian
Hercules
Rattey
Farley
Mr Best
Democrat
Beats
Harley
Actog
Halton
Gordon Beatty
Nassigaewevi
Oakville
Burlington
Nassagaweya
Esquesing
Acton
Milton
Georgetown
Kirkness
Hungry Thieves Break Into Two Homes Steal Cash and Food
Police investigate two break ins on a Tuesday evening at Acton area residences. Suspects entered homes, ransacked drawers and cupboards, and stole cash from piggy banks and envelopes along with food items. Constables Ron Rupert and Brine Kreaske, aided by Corporal Pellivero, pursued leads from the Burtington detachment.
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Torente
Wompletts
Rhemadtee
Trnstickes
Ron Rupert
Brine Kreaske
Pellivero
Burtington
Acton
Delivery delays valve use of town reservoir
Water supply adjustments await arrival of a second pressure relief valve from Vancouver. Council decided to not raise townwide pressure until spring, except areas above control valves. Main Street may rise from 40 to 70 pounds and Churchill Road area from 70 to about 85 pounds. Some districts will not see changes until spring to ease potential service replacements. Taxi license for Al Langille discussed as he plans to buy Reliable Snack Bar. required insurance and credentials to be shown before council decision next Tuesday. Disposal tank dewatered revealed large stones and a recovered hose nozzle from the install. Two high school board appointers named E. S. Force and Rev. Dwight Engel. decision tabled until next week.
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Churchill Road
al Langiile
McGeachie
E. S. Force
Dwight Engel
Roy Kirkness Heads PC State Good Organization Main Aim
Roy Kirkness heads Acton Pro Referring to the new manuals. The Progressive Conservative Association aims to improve organization for the coming year. Elections at the YMCA meeting featured Mrs E Franklin as president and Tom Watson as first vice president. The session stressed better organization, with about 40 attendees including Sandy Best and Tom Sale.
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Roy Kirkness
Acton
Gressive Conservative Association
YMCA
Sandy Best
Tom Sale
Oakville
Me Sale
Mr. Best
Glen Cooper
Cooper
George Kerr
Mac Sprowl
Enquesing
Tom Watson
Bust
Watson
Ah Salvation
Jevel
Ife
Jury Seeks Signs on Sideroad Where School Secretary Killed
Coroner's jury at Halton Court House inquest into the November 20 road death of Henry Ernest Batkin Georgetown secretary treasurer of the Exquesing Township school area board recommends roadside signs on the 22 Sideroad a mile east of Highway 24 to warn drivers. The drivers Wagner and Batkin were blamed for the crash with skids showing both on the wrong side of the road.
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Vieston
Henry Ernest Batkin
Georgetown
Halton Court House
Batkin
Exquesing Township
Drive Inn
Speyside School
Josph Wagner
Georgetown Hedd
Joseph Wagner
Wilfred Griffith
North Halton
Wagner
Percy Batkin
C. K. Stevenson
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