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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 14, 1968
Page
10
A 1968 piece recalls how rural mail drivers faced treacherous roads and weather in 1913. It details Mr Stokes securing a $50 yearly salary plus $1 per box, a $700 bond, and six weekly round trips over 22.5 miles from Campbellville through Nassagawaya to connect with train No. 642.
More than 80 landowners nationwide apply as the Grand River Conservation Authority reports demand five times typical for this season. Richard V. Patrick notes extensive publicity boosted inquiries, with thousands of pamphlets and broad media coverage. The program offers 1 cent trees, free planting by machine and crew, or subsidies for hand planting on unsuitable lands. Last year the authority planted 291,000 trees on 40 valley properties across counties including Brant, Dufferin, Halton, Oxford, Perth, Waterloo, Wellington, Wentworth, and others.
Milton Ontario Provincial Police report for January 28 to February 3 shows 6 general occurrences including one break in and theft investigation one fraud case one arrest for possession of stolen goods one minor theft one assault and one Liquor Control Act case leading to two charges. Officers logged 981.5 hours patrolling 6987 miles with 29 charges 41 warnings and 35 vehicles checked. Ten people injured in 7 personal injury crashes with 28 magistrate court convictions and $9745 property damage from four crashes.
A CN letter notes 52,000 railway cars taped with illuminating tape and 4,000 added yearly. It cites lighting tape as not sole fix and warns excess speed, human error, and misapplied controls as crash factors. It also mentions grade separation as an ongoing consideration.
Traditional trouble spots Glen Williams and Norval saw little flooding despite mild days last week. Water levels rose along Credit River and Black Creek but remained contained with only wet basements and minor flood risk. In Huttonville downstream, some homes experienced minor flooding while residents feared ice blasting near Norval. Local officials and residents reported confusion over who to contact to stop blasting.
Survivors benefits under the Canada Pension Plan become payable in February 1968. The package includes a lump sum death benefit, widow and disabled widower pensions, plus child benefits. Eligibility requires at least three years of contributions, with local CPP offices available for guidance and calculation of exact amounts based on earnings and age.
Nassagawega Council learned an Ontario Municipal Board hearing will air objections to the Official Zoning By-Law for the township on March 25 at 1 am. Counsel and the Planning Board have worked on the by-law for two and a half years and hope it will be adopted as the by-law.
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