Christmas Day in Acton Brings Quiet Streets and Snow
In Acton not a creature stirred on Christmas Day as stores closed and people stayed home. Christmas Eve Sunday drew many church services and visits. Snow heightened festive lights and displays while Cameron Ave stood out. Local weather notes record 58 degree high in Guelph last Thursday and Boxing Day brought sleighs and skidoos. Hamilton Automobile Club promotes safe holiday driving and hosting with a safety slogan. Outdoor floodlighting brightens the centennial library as the year ends. Local sand pit operators respond to inquiries amid holiday activity.
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Acton
Guelph
Maplehurst regional jail project planned near Milton
Allan Grossman announced a 1968 start for a Maplehurst regional detention complex costing 7 million dollars to replace Halton and Peel jails. The four year plan includes a reformatory, a training centre for ages 16 to 25, and a central admin building on a single site with phased construction and shared facilities.
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Band serenades night shoppers on Christmas stroll
Shoppers heard the Citizens' Band play on Wednesday evening as bells mingled with carols and cash registers. The group paused on YMCA steps then marched along Bower Ave to perform Jingle Bells for Gerald Wieck, recently out of hospital after a back injury.
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Minor crashes investigated by Acton OPP over icy week
Acton OPP investigated two minor automobile accidents during the week. On Sunday December 24 at 9 20 p m icy road conditions were blamed for a collision on Mill Street East involving George Stanley Gammon and Mrs Paul Hurley with about 150 damage to each car. The second crash occurred Tuesday December 26 at 3 10 p m at the Mill Main corner involving John Jacob Krul and Gerben Hulke De Jong with damages 125 and 150 respectively.
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Tidley Ave
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Elizabeth Drive
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John Jacob Krul
Victoria Ave
Acton
Gerben Hulke de Jong
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Oakville
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Main
de Long
Nick Farion
OPP Weekly Report Shows 4 Complaints 3 Accidents
The week of December 17 to 23 recorded 208 duty hours and 586 miles patrolled. Four complaints and two assaults led to several charges, plus a theft of Christmas tree light bulbs and a stray dog report. Weather and other factors contributed to three property damage accidents and eleven highway infractions with speeding charges and warnings. No Magistrate's Court cases in Milton. many cases slated for early New Year. Road conditions worsened after Christmas night with sanders out.
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Christmas observances fill Acton churches across town
Acton churches observed Christmas with full houses and special services. St Joseph’s offered midnight mass and two Christmas Day masses, though organist Irene Mulholland’s sudden death cast a somber note. St Alban’s held Midnight Eucharist and a 10:30 a.m. ceremony led by Rev Laurence Duby, with local mayor Les Duby’s family among attendees. Evangel Tabernacle hosted a large Sunday School program and candlelight service, while the Christian Reformed church and Acton Baptist church conducted festive services with children’s programs, trumpets, and decorated spaces.
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P. Brouwer
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S. Gammon
Centennial Year Through the Free Press Camera Review
A review of the paper’s centennial year highlights photographed by the Free Press camera. The piece surveys major events, community moments, and notable figures reflected in archival images. It emphasizes the era’s social changes and local responses captured in images across months.
Parks and Recreation Committee Schedules Ice System Repair Meeting
A special Parks and Recreation Committee meeting is set for Thursday night to decide on steps to fix damages to the artificial ice compressor at the community centre. A valve failure Sunday scored walls, triggering major repairs. a cost report from the manufacturer will guide whether a new compressor is needed. Arena manager Harold Townsley hopes for continued cold weather to allow repairs or a replacement while maintaining current programs.
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Harold Townsley
Sky Cops To Patrol Skies Centered On Toronto Airport
The federal Transport Department plans an air traffic control service to cut near misses by integrating VFR and IFR for light aircraft. Initiated around Toronto Airport, with fixes at Burlington Skyway Mohawk Raceway Acton Orangeville Aurora Markham and Fairport Beach. By January 1 all VFR aircraft within 20 miles must contact Toronto airport, expanding to 30 miles by March 1 with dedicated corridors for nearby flying clubs.
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King City
Last Golden Age Club trip ends happy centennial year
The Last Golden Age Club and Mileton Senior Citizens Club joined a Toronto Christmas lights outing in 1967. Sponsored by Halton Junior Farmers, the trip featured stops at Exhibition grounds City Hall Yonge Street and Oakville with carol singing and a luncheon reception at Boyne Community Centre before returning to Acton.
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Halton
Queen Elizabeth Highway
Oakville
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Milton
Acton
Twelfth Night Christmas Tree Bonfire Heads Saturday
The town plans a large bonfire to mark the Twelfth Night farewell to Christmas trees. Trees will be stacked north of the town dump on Churchill Road and lit on Saturday evening January 6. The Chamber of Commerce organizes the event with a tree pickup on Friday January 5, coffee and doughnuts served around the fire.
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