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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Feb 07, 1968

Page

10

Acton High Girls Win Tight Battle with Milton Pilots

Acton Senior Girls Basketball defeated Milton 42 86 after leading 21 17 at halftime. Top scorer Heather McGeachie with 14 points, Trudy Morrisay 10. Acton Junior team lost to O.S.O. junior squad 28 26 as Gibbond tallied 17. Upcoming events include Athletic Night February 9 with a dance, Valentine Swirl February 15, and a February 22 Iso Capades trip to Kitchener Arena with bus at 6 30 pm.

Acton O.D Milton Mitton Acton Witt Acote Thien Acton Muster Cote Heathar-Mot Gauchie Trudy Morrisay i Brenda Linda Wood Irene Severinski Trudy Morris Cathy Krul Tad Bonnie Jones Tina Ven der Polder Susan’ McGiloway Susan Glendenning Carol Masales Joan Gibbons Linds Perry Jolie Smith Debbie Stinggriand Mary Staven Chrig Brune A.D.H.S Bobby Washington The Soul Society Kitchener Arena

Proposals Heard On Road Link And Sewage Plans

Acton council heard two proposals. Reeve Hinton urged investigating a connecting link between MN and Main corners and No 25 side road and urged aggressive steps to acquire county roads for linking. Mayor urged sewer work on Churchill Rd N to serve an unserved area despite a 12 year wait.

Acton Hinton Main Corners No. 25 Sideroad Georges Town Churchill Rd Atrent

Churchill Church Visitors and Funeral Report

Visitors and a guest sermon filled Churchill Church on Sunday February 4 with Rev. Gordon B. Turner unable to preside due to an accident. The guest speaker was Mr. Eaton of Acton. Attendees included families from Georgetown Ballinafad Bramalea and Acton. Funeral for Miss Sarah Binnie of Earl Grey Saskatchewan noted with sympathy from the community.

Gordon B. Turner Churchill Church F. Eaton Acton Ward Hamilton Earl Vanatter Fenelon Falls Archie Kerr Norman Turner Art Hodgson John Jirmie and Stacey Bramalea Hodgsons James McCulloch Leslie Swackhamer Debbie D. Williamson Silvercrook Burns David Islington Karluke Annie Burns Toronto Fred MacArthur

Car Hits Tree Injuring Two on Arthur Street

At about 6 p.m. Saturday February 3 a car driven by James McArthur struck a tree on Arthur Street. McArthur suffered a nose injury while passenger Barry Wilson received head lacerations. Front end damage was estimated at $500. Acton OPP investigated and Dr Buckner treated the injured.

Arthur St James McArthur Barry Wilson Acton O.P.P Buckner

Two-Car Collision at Church and Wilbur Street

Two cars were involved in a collision at Church and Wilbur Street on Thursday February 1. Mrs Alberta Woodward of Wynford Place proceeding east on Church received about 150 dollars damage while Glen John Near of Acton coming from Wilbur onto Church sustained about 100 dollars damage.

Church and Wilbur St Alberta Woodward Wynford Place Church St Glen John Near RLA. 2 Acton Church Wilbur

High School Driver Training and Centennial Spinning Wheels

Students have begun the second Driver Training Course at the high school. The Industrial arts class completed its second spinning wheel, a centennial project. A thaw followed a freeze, filling hollows with ice for weekend skating as groups were seen in farm fields. The Grand Valley Conservation Authority now allows snowmobiles on park roads, treated like cars.

Grand Valley Conservation Authority

Erin Township School Area Board Appoints Officers

The inaugural Erin area board meeting on January 9 in Hillsburgh named Roy Wheeler chairman L R Watson vice chairman and Bert Berry secretary treasurer for 1968 with the same salary as last year Tenders will be called to supply fuel oil for three township public schools accounts totaling 885.84 were authorized.

Erin Township School Area Board Hillsburgh Roy Wheeler L. R Watson Bert Berry

Annuel meeting of Trail Riders at Rockwood Town Hall

The Rockwood Trail Riders held their annual meeting at Rockwood Town Hall with fifty members present. Plans included a senior party on February 24 at the Riviera, a first trail ride on April 26, and two spring club shows at the new arena opening in May. A year in review was given and questions addressed.

Rockwood Trail Riders Rockwood Riviera Hesperay Seas Ward Hartop Warris Kitehann Elis

By Law Approves Lease and Land Transfer for Sewage Plant Additions

The council approves a land lease with Beardmore and Co for 3 299 acres at one dollar yearly for garbage disposal use only. A second by-law transfers 2 486 acres in exchange for 6.5 acres for an additional sewage plant expansion.

Beardmore and Co

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