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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 17, 1964
Page
10
Santa Claus visited Pire Hall on Sunday to hand out gifts to firefighters' children. Children cheered as dolls, games, boards and candy were distributed, with Ron Valedote playing accordion and hot drinks served at the end. Fire Chief Jack Newton from Toronto attended the party.
At a busy year end Nassagawesa Council meeting on Monday night the pre sent P S 1 coverage on employees was kept. Duncan Moffat and Ross Calvert were appointed to Acton District and Milton District High School Boards for two years. The council approved a $38 Remembrance Day cheque to the Guelph Pipe Hand and approved road accounts totaling 3 146 18. They directed the reeve and clerk to finalize year end accounts and to adjust the tax roll for December 15. A grant of 8 was approved to the Association of Assessing Officers of Ontario for their fall meeting. Payments of 17 to deputy returning officer 15 to paul clerks and 18 for accommodation were approved in relation to the election. Mrs Blanche Elliot resigned as Brookville Hall caretaker. The council heard thanks to Reeve W Coulter for year long service and noted cooperation from municipal officials and ratepayers. Federal Cold Storage Act subsidies for cold storage warehouses amounted to 450600 in 1982.
Acton council met Tuesday night and appointed reps to the planning board revision committee and the committee of adjustment. Rev Dwaight Engel and Chester Ander were named to the Acton Dastral high school band as council representatives. Rod Parker and Murray Smith were reappointed to the Creda Valley Conagiration Authority and committee of adjustment respectively. J Bent Wood to join the Nerewied committee as council representative with Aldo Braids and Kaw Johnston appointed in Manning Bond.
A Milton Malton meeting report describes a gong theft attempt by act on club members during a New Year event. Brampton club reportedly snatched the gong back, with a planned return thwarted. The article also notes a year opening ceremony and dance at Halton church, and local accident statistics.
The Halton County Junior Farmers club presented a $300 cheque to the Ronny Homby Retarded Children's School at Milton Agricultural Office. Representing Symbhine Solu, Jim Spruost accepted the donation and thanked attendees.
The Ac ton Git Guides staged an old fashioned Christmas at home themed show on Wednesday at Robert Lite school field. Parents and relatives enjoyed a humorous, detailed depiction of holiday rituals from tree trimming to Santa arrivals and gifts followed by a Christmas dinner and carols.
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