Council Approves Pay Increase Sets Up Work Force Schedule
City council held a special session to settle town work force hours, pay rates, and supervision. All members attended except Reeve Hargrave. Alf Duby kept as outside supervisor. Salaries raised for A Kirkness Tennant and J Lambert to hourly rates. three workers to alternate weekends on street and water plants with time and a half on weekends. Eight holidays paid. staff to receive five cent per hour raise effective January 29. Alf Duby salary increased by 200 per year. equipment not to be taken home except on weekend duty.
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Jack Hargrave
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A. Kirk_ness
Tennant
J. Lambert
Steet
Hilton Elliott Reappointed Planning Board Chairman 1962
The planning board held its first 1962 meeting in the council chambers last Thursday. Hilton Elliott, in the third year of a three year term, was named chairman for the second year. Aldo Braida Syd Lamb Ken Hardman and Bert Hinton are new board appointees with Frank Prowse and Ham Peal as council representatives. Jack McGeachie is secretary treasurer. A three man subcommittee led by Braida will report on off street parking at the next meeting. Two C2 lots on Highway 7 at Churchill Road in Glenlea may be rezoned to C after a planning consultant recommended it. Public hearings on zoning changes will be required for nearby taxpayers. Council to be requisitioned for 2000 to fund 1962 planning operations. Regular meetings set for the first Wednesday of each month.
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Corncil
Hilton Elliott
Ken Hardman
Committee of Adjustment
Council
Aldo Braida
Syd Lamb
Ken ‘Hardman
Bert Hinton
Frank ‘Prowse
Ham Peal
Jack McGeachie
Braida
Hinton
Lamb
Chamber of Commerce
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P. Alan Deacon
Highway 7
Churchill Road
Glenlea
Deacon
Planning Board
Municipal Board
First Dance Opens New Lions Center Auditorium
Teenagers fill the new Community Centre auditorium for the Lions Club dance, the first public event in the space. Purple and gold streamers, lion head cards, and limey Twist steps set a festive scene as officials note a large crowd despite ongoing construction. Local university youth band The Luvernes provided music and skaters roamed the arena area during the event.
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Universit
Luvernes
Agers
Ivenu
Mothers Blitz Nets 642 For Rotary Campaign
Sixty marching mothers collected door to door for crippled children, turning in 642 dollars. Volunteers delivered funds to the Dominion Hotel for processing as Rotarians supplied refreshments. The Rotary drive, chaired by Jim Ledger, mobilized teams from local churches with captains and aisles of volunteers, while many residents promised future donations at area businesses.
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Rotary
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Bill Pendleton
Ray Michel
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Huisman
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G. M. Kenzie
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Walker
No Rush Yet Local License Plate Sales Report
Local issuer Jack Hargrave said this week that sales were slow but on par with the same period last year. He noted steady demand in the region and outlined plans to adjust promotional efforts forthcoming.
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Jack Hargrave
Wilchar Tender Wins Bid for Acton Post Office
Wilchar Construction of Dundas Ontario submitted the lowest bid of 144300 for the new Federal Post Office in Acton. The project includes demolishing the former Storey Glove Shop and adjoining Knox home on Bower Avenue. Ottawa must approve the expenditure before letting the contract. Local labor will be employed and the project is part of the winter works program.
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Dundas
Ontario
Federal Post Office
Acton
Kenneth Knox
Bower Avenue
Treasury Department
Ottawa
Wilbur Company
Free
Sand stock dwindles as town yard sandpile nears end
The town yard on Main St South is nearly exhausted from ongoing sanding of icy streets. If cold weather continues, an extra supply may be needed. Halton County and Esquesing township have also exhausted winter sand and had to obtain more. There were 300 tons left from last year and 300 more were added this year.
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Main St
Halton County
Esquesdng
Firemen Put Out Chimney Fire Amid Icy Roads
Firemen from Acton answered an evening alarm and slipped from their meals to tackle a chimney blaze at Cecil Cripps home R R 2 Acton. Icy country roads slowed the response but the crew reached the scene quickly and had the fire under control within minutes, limiting damage to smoke throughout the house.
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Acton
Cecil Cripps
R.R
Honor Two World War I Vets in Acton Legion Dinner
Gil bert Kingsbury and Sam Snow received their 25 year pins at Acton Legion Branch 197’s annual dinner attended by 110 veterans and guests. Mayor John Gay praised Acton as a good town and a strong Legion. Remarks highlighted long term members’ contributions, with thanks to the Ladies Auxiliary for the turkey dinner. The event featured a singing interlude and reminiscences, with Boer War veteran Fred Coles among the guests.
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Sam Snow
Acton Legion Branch
Ernest E. Barr
Arthur Padbury
W. G. C. Kenney
FL. Wright
John Gay
Acton
Gordon McCutcheon
F Rou
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Ray Agnew
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Wright
Jim Milne
Mr. Kingsbury
Knox Church Approves Building Committee For Education Centre
Knox Presbyterian Church moves toward a Christian Education Centre after the annual meeting approves a building committee to plan and finance. A $5,000 legacy from the Agnes Gould estate funds the building drive with plans to begin by May 1963 and a detailed committee structure outlined for church representation.
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Minster
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Youn
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Ewart
McKenzie
Adults Form Sunday Evening Skating Group
An adult skating group formed after crowded sessions on Saturday and Sunday. Rae West was elected president with Harn Otterbern secretary treasurer and Mrs Kenvin McPhial membership convener. Membership cards to be issued once rates are set. plans include booking ice time Sundays in February.
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Kenvin McPhial
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