Modular design urged in Ontario legislature by Jim Snow
Halton East M P Jim Snow introduced a resolution to standardize building equipment through the Modular Dimensional System. He urged adoption of a uniform system to streamline components, drawings, costs, and productivity, and cited the Beam program begun in 1967 to promote modular design across government builds and subsidized projects.
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Halton East
Jim Snow
Ontario
Snow
Canada
Hatton East
Minor collision in Acton investigated by OPP
Acton OPP investigated a minor accident this week involving Jacob Van der Brink of 277 Main St Acton and Emmerson Anderson of R R 3 Acton. The Van der Brink vehicle traveling west on Mill was struck by the Anderson vehicle turning onto Mill from Wilbur. The crash occurred Saturday at 5 05 p m and Const McArthur investigated with about 95 dollars damage.
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Acton Opp
Jacob van der Brink
Main St
Acton
Emmerson Anderson
R.R
van der Brink
Vn Mill
Anderson
Mill
Wilbur
Cons. McArthur
Town considers hiring a full time professional engineer
Acton councilors push to add a full time engineer amid rising engineering costs and a large works program. Tyler and Drinkwalter urge committee to study engaging a town engineer who could draw plans and supervise projects, with draftsmen at $20 and engineers at about $50 per hour. Reeve Hinton cautions against full time staff, favoring consulting engineers for major projects.
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Acton
Tyler
Drinkwalter
No. 1
Sim
Reeve Bent Hinton
Hinton
Christmas Banquet Shines for Golden Age Club
The Golden Age Club held its annual Christmas banquet in Luxton Hall on December 3 catered by Anglican Church women. President Davidson led at 6:40 PM, with songs, toasts to the Queen, and a turkey dinner with white and chocolate cakes. Members enjoyed readings, pictures by Mr Healey, music from an amateur orchestra, and dancing amid a festive, well attended evening.
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Golden Age Club
Anglican Church
Luxton Hall
Davidson
Aotasst
Snoopy Red Baron win parade prizes at Oakville event
Snoopy and the Red Baron they led a double triumph in two Christmas parades on Saturday December 7 finishing first in Oakville and earning $100 for Sheridan College Act students designers. Fifteen builders including Dave Cox Ernie Thomson Penny Houston Pat Calvert and others joined the student faculty coordinator Larry Weissmann as they prepared the winning float. Deputy Reeve F Oakes noted a committee would study costs before council action.
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Snoopy
Red Baron
Sheridan College
Oakville
Santa
Dave Cox
Ernie Thomson
Georgetown
Penny Houston
Bramalea
Pat Calvert
Dave Campbell
Qrumpton
Bob New
Hope Osbornne
Cooksville
Mary Douglas
Malton
Danene McCleary
Bob Hopp
Taronto
Lynda Branston
London
Gil Coelho
Guelph
Peter Br
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Caroline Nurseries
No. 7 Highway
John Rot
Grace Robertson
The
Rats
Acton Citizens’ Band
Acton Legion Choraliers
Joe Petric
Accordionist
Acton High School
Rosemarie Coniglio
Milady
F. Oakes
Trinity United Church
Trinity Choirs
Solid State TV
Motorola
Ryder
Main Street
Pingda
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