Help Needed By Cancer Society Acton Branch
The Acton Branch of the Canadian Cancer Society seeks drivers to transport patients to hospital for treatment or check-ups and volunteers for women's services. Beardmore and Co. Ltd has assisted but no patients have needed rides yet. Call Mrs. William Coats at 853-2225 or Mrs. Ray Arbic at 853-0744 to help with dressings or supplies.
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Acton
Canadian Cancer Society
Beardmore and Co. Ltd
William Coats
Indiviuals
Ray Arbic
Women’s Services
Arbic
Gas Station Robberies Reported as Thieves Break In
Police investigated two break ins last Thursday at Jack McCalum's Service station and Blow Press. Cigarettes and cigars valued near $25 were stolen from McCalum's and a window smashed at Blow Press with about $2 in cash taken from a pop machine. Total damage about $20. Corpral Ray Mason and Constable Bruce Kressler led the inquiry.
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Jack McCalum
Ray Mason
Bruce Kressler
40 Members Enjoy Games
A February 3 gathering of the Acton Golden Age Club drew over 40 members. Some were homebound. Charles Mason shows improvement and Mrs. Fred Kingsmill is in hospital. Proceeds from shuffleboard were $11.70. Names cards were proposed. several members appointed to study this. Euchre and crokinole winners listed. February 17 at 7 pm marks the annual meeting with officer elections.
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Acton
Kennedy
George Simpson
Ta Ik
Euchre
Ferguson
Jim Loutelt
Cwinners
Shoemakhers
Arthur Swackhamer
Approve Water Easement By Law Reeve Casts Dissenting Vote
Acton council approved a by law to sign an easement with Tony Seynuc for a feeder water main across his property from Acton Boulevard to George Street. Reeve Hinton cast the sole dissenting vote after a 54 minute discussion amid concerns over subdivision plans and impact on homes and trees. The meeting also called tenders for a truck chassis, approved gas main repairs, and authorized staff additions and travel.
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Act On Council
Tony Scynuc
H. H. Hinton
Industrial Commission
C.F. Leatherland
R. R.parker
Development Commission
Planning Board
Leatherland
Mill St. E
Er and Water Committee
Seynuc
Acton Boulevard
George St
Cil
United Gas
Main St. S
Queen and Young Streets
Eric Lynch
Acton
Reeves
Sarnia
Duces
Robert Little School
Mayor Blasts Reeve in Centennial Library Clash
The Centennial Library project faced sharp criticism as Reeve H Hinton pressed to relocate to a downtown store for 100 a month. Mayor Les Duby condemned the motive while council debates over site, costs, and board reports continued, with no decisions after proposed meetings were defeated.
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Acton
Centennial Library
Les Duby
Hinton
Mill
Main Street
Duby
Library Board
Council
R .R. Parker
Reeve ‘Hinton
Parker
C. F. Leatherland
Drinkwalter
Reeve Parker
Leatherland
Reeve Hinton
Jeeve Hinton
Bill Williams
Mayor Duby
Ontario Strike Slows Deliveries to Local Factories
A Teamsters strike in Ontario disrupts deliveries to factories and delays at two local order offices. Express firms are overloaded with shipments and several days passed without pickups by C N and CP Express in Toronto. Acton truckers remain busy serving local industries.
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Ontario
Express
C.N
CP. Express
Toronto
Acton
Back to School: Parents Enroll in New Math Course
Department of Education launches a new mathematics course at M. Z. Bennett School. Principal Elmer Smith initiates it with strong demand from over 100 people. Limited space allows only 40 participants, restricting enrollment to parents of pupils in grades five to eight. Classes led by Mr. Smith and staff every Wednesday began February 2.
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Department of Education
M. Z. Bennett
Elmer Smith
Smith
M. Z. Bennett School
Educational
Mr. Bennett
Nancy Lee
Sherry Lott
New Doctor Acton Activates Practice in Corning
Corning adds Dr. Acton and Dr. Van Der Bent to a three doctor medical group. Offices to operate by appointment and in afternoon and evening hours with Wednesday closures. New medical building not ready for occupancy for two to three weeks. Drs Moore Hutchison and Van Der Bent trained together and will practice together.
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Acton
David van der Bent
Corning
van der Bent
Brian Moore
Craig Hutchison
Ontario Weeklies Convene in Toronto for Three Day Meeting
The Ontario Weekly News papers Association held a three day convention at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto with about 200 attendees led by David Dills as president. Speakers included Ross Strike and Clyde Magee while Mrs Pet cr McMullen of the Stirling News Argus won the champion correspondent award for a family lineage of reporting. Ken Glendinning succeed ed as president of Acton from Delhi News Record.
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Ontario Weekly Newspapers Association
Pressire
David Dills
Royal York Hotel
Toronto
Jim Dills
Roy Downs
G. A. Dills
Acton
Milton
Conetitions
Downs
Ross Strike
Ontario Hydro
Clyde “Magee
Dept
Wo Archbeld
Imperial
Oil
Petcr McMullen
Stirling News-Argus
New City Hall
William Dennison
City
Ken Glendinning
Delhi News - Record
Glendinning
Delhi
C.N.E
Education board to study Halton boundaries and admin changes
The Acton area high school board discussed submitting proposals to the Halton consultative committee on education on boundaries curriculum and administration. Acton's Jack Creighton attends the committee as the local representative. The meeting also covered teacher staffing insurances school repairs expected by February 14 and a bond guarantee to June 1966.
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Acton
Halton Consultative Committee On
Vic Bristow
Halton
County Council
Jack Creighton
C.F. Leatherland
Slides of England Shown to Institute
The Acton WI met at Mrs. Earl Lambert’s home opening with the Institute Ode and Collect. Members wore vegetable corsages or donated groceries for a door prize. Ashgrove WI celebrates 40th anniversary February 15 at Georgetown St. John’s Church. all members invited. Milton fair discussed a display for a little girl’s birthday. Mrs. Davidson spoke on Britain’s 17 year old youngest WI president. Denny sent a poem on Today is Ours. Mrs. Davidson read about farmer Arthur Rockwood, 75, of East Anglia, supplying food markets with 100 tractors and 440 transport trucks. He farms 2,000 acres of carrots and 980 acres of potatoes among other crops and livestock. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cutts shared England and Calgary tour photos including 7,500 foot mountains.
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Acton W.E
Earl Lambert
Bower Ave
Ashgrove WI
Georgetown St. John’s Church
R. L. Davidson
W.I
Britain
Denny
London
Newcastle
Birmingham
Charles Cutts
England
Calgary
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Cancer Society
Blow
William R. Whitney
Maple Leaf Gardens
Lc.a
H. K. Porter
Harold Manes
Mr. Whitney
I.G.A
Main St. North
Toronto Maple Leafs
New York Rangers
MY Valentine
Tiny Patti Gordon
Robert Allen
Gayle Hanna
Reeve
Centennial
Cam McNabb
H. S. Board
Port Credit
Finance Committee
Chester Anderson
Bill Soules
Soules Hadeen
Anderson and
Aprbdie
Georgetown District High School
Tom Watson
Anderson
Moffat
Archie
Kerwin’s McPhail
McPhail
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