Halton County Council Briefs 1967 Budget and Appointments
Halton County Council approved a 1967 health budget of 433980 exclusive of grants and named John T Armstrong to replace G O Brown on the County Court of Revision. Miss Grace Leavey reports nursing shortages due to RN Association of Ontario grey-listing. Wartime adjustments include a 15 cent per hour wage increase for roads workers and proposed expropriation of 63 acres for a regional detention centre. Executive actions cover staff shortages, budget deadlines, and honoring foreman Stan Wilson for long service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton Coun
Austen Ledwith
Milton
Halton Board of Health
Board of Health
Association of Ontario
Grace Leavey
H. H. Hinton
Hornby
Joseph S. Simonys
Halton
Peel
Roads Department
Stan Wilson
Ontario “Good Roads Association
Toronto
Brampton Presbytery Holds First Young People Rally
The Brampton Presbytery held its first rally for young people at Knox Presbyterian Church Milton with 127 attendees. Conference chairman Shirley Ella of Campbellville announced the theme Let us arise and build and speakers Rev David Nicholson and Rev A McSween discussed the Fellowship Centre at Kenora and youth mission for 1967. Banquet by Knox Church ladies followed by dances and song sessions with representatives from multiple communities. The rally’s executive presented roses to Shirley Ella and gratitude was extended to Rev J K L McGown and others for planning help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brampton
Kenora
Canada
Ladies of Knox
Orangeville
Acton
Milton
Campbellville
Galt
Guelph
Kitchener
Oakville
Toronto
Norvel
Maple
Erin
Shirley Ella
J. K. L. McGown
James Schofield
Les Wills
John Chandler
Oaknew Presbytery
Ella
Museum site mix error sparks Kelso area talks
Halton County Museum location near Kelso triggers complaints from the Conservation Authority. Reeve G Leslie and G Gallagher to meet with museum board and provincial officials to find a solution. Authority notes the museum’s placement in a growing recreation area caused congestion and discusses a county site move and compensation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton County
Kelso
Conservation Authority
Malion
Martin
Authority
Dave Murray
Mea
Bageneather
Murray
Onion Market in Bern Reigns Day Tradition Grows
In Bern Switzerland the onion festival crowns the vegetable for a day on the last Monday of November a custom dating to 1406. The event began as a housewives stock up ritual now a street festival with confetti onion soup onion pie and items worn as boutonnieres and centerpieces. Mr and Mrs Percy Dewey Potter of New York welcome their 50th grandchild a girl after Doris Toney’s birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berne
Switzerland
New York
Percy Dewey Potter
Doris Toney
Erasing Spot Marks From Painted Walls and Wood Work
A small spot may be removed from painted walls or wood work by rubbing with a large pencil eraser. This practical tip notes a simple method using common erasers to clean surface marks without damage.
Knox Congregational Meeting Tonight
Four robins were seen near Milton last week. The Chamber of Commerce will elect new officers February 8 and discuss centennial plans. Prizes for Friday's WA euchre and penny sale are in the Smoke Shop window. Skating carnival plans follow another year of figure skating lessons. After the weekend snowstorm residents faced more snow Tuesday afternoon and shovels stayed busy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Seat belts save lives in motorist warnings and ads
A fragmented ad style note argues for wearing seat belts to reduce injuries and fatalities. It cites studies claiming belts can cut one third of injuries, notes many avoid belts due to excuses, and emphasizes quick unfastening with one hand and safety in fires or submersion. It references imagined objections and parallels airline prompts.
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Clem
Polly
Local interest hints at beard contest and road plan
The piece hints at a growing beard contest sponsor and discusses Burlington council considering a 25000 reconstruction of 1900 feet of Appleby Line No 2 Side road to curb accidents. It also features a Short-Trip Sam argument on seat belt use, noting three of four traffic deaths occur within 25 miles of home and belts protect at low speeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington Council
Appleby Line
Sam
Ten charges laid by OPP in week
OPP weekly report covers January 22 to 28. Acton Police logged 232 hours and patrolled 773 miles. Two property damage accidents caused $375. One person charged with careless driving. Eight Highway Traffic Act charges and 16 warnings issued. One arrest for assault causing bodily harm, jail in Milton. One premises insecure. wallet lost. Ten magistrate convictions in Milton with $395 fines and $66 costs. Docket: seven traffic, three liquor violations. Additional notes discuss elder nutrition and meat preparation guidance from Canada's Food Guide.
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Acton
Milton
Acton Free Press Briefs Highlight Local Happenings
The Acton Free Press reports on midweek local items for Wednesday February 1, 1967, outlining community notices and brief events shaping Acton life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Free Press
Community Notes From Ottawa and Surrounding Areas
Mr and Mrs Mel Mccullough attended the Guernsey Breeders convention at Holiday Inn Ottawa Tuesday and Wednesday of last week. Floyd Ddammond retired farmer has moved with his wife and family to Acton and they are now residing at 125 Longfield Road. Four Knox youths attended the Presbytery winter rally in Milton with Alan and Carolyn Thompson Jane Watson and Valerie Coles. About 125 attended. Scottish Rite ladies night at the Amber Cupola Friday evening featured Acton residents Mr and Mrs J Harris Mr and Mrs R H Elliott Mr and Mrs C F Leatherland Dr and Mrs A J Buchanan and Mr and Mrs C L Rognvaldson. Acton Baptist church members with Rev Stanley Gammon said farewell to Rev and Mrs William Baxter at a social evening at St Paul’s Baptist church Georgetown. the Baxters move to a home mission church at Otter Lake Quebec. Suzie Chen and two Indian girls sponsored by Rev and Mrs A H McKenzie expect to be joined by a younger sister Miss Suzanne Chen, who has a job in the Guelph library and will live with her sisters there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mel McCullough
Holiday Inn
Ottawa
Floyd Ddammond
Acton
Longfield Road
Knox
Presbytery
Milton
Alan
Carolyn Thompson
Jane Watson
Valerie Coles
Amber Cupola
J. Harris
R. H. Elliott
C. F. Leatherland
A. J. Buchanan
C. L. Rognvaldson
Acton Baptist Church
Stanley Gammon
William Baxter
St. Paul’s Baptist Church
Georgetown
Baxters
Otter Lake
Quebec
Suzie Chen
India
Canada
A. H. McKenzie
Suzanne Chen
Guelph
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County Council Briefs
D. Wood
Emergency Measures ‘Organization
Irene M
Council
Metro
Burlington
Hamilton
Onion
Hree Press
Knox Congregational Meeting
Uesday
Valentine’s
Myrurgia
Yardley
Paris
Cupid
Carlton
Bill Yundt
St.n
Mill ST
Weston’s
Wiener
Clus — NO. 1
Dieoves
Fred Salt
Guelph General Hospital
John N. Black
Ballinafad
Are
Valentine
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