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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Feb 14, 1968

Page

12

Acton Council Approves County Planning on 10 Acre Lots

At the regular meeting last night Acton Council accepted the No1 committee recommendation and passed a resolution approving Halton County Planning Association guidance on 10 acre lots. The plan would subject all lot sizes to Committee of Adjustment approval, with parcels 10 acres or more exempt. The meeting also authorized various bylaw amendments, cemetery subdivision waivers, water plant projects, and several financial authorizations.

Halton County Planning Association Committee of Adjustment Wm. Sharpe Ary Sters Fairview Cemetery

Limehouse WA Officers Elected and Meeting Held

The WMS met at Mrs Kirkpatrick's home with vice president Mrs Roughley in the chair. Mrs arson read Scripture and prayer by Mrs A W Banton. Plans discussed for spring bank offering. Refreshments served. We wish Mrs Stuart Smith of Weston a full recovery after major surgery. Carol Turner placed well in public speaking. W A held annual meeting with pot luck dinner. Officers re-elected: president Mrs Dick Appleyard, vice-president Mrs J Crichton, treasurer Mrs Bruce Lindsay, flower and fruit convenor Mrs A C Patterson. Young People's Society enjoyed bowling at Georgetown and a social at Robbie Roughley's.

W. M.S Stuart Smith Weston A.C

Churchill UCW Meeting Recalls Illnesses and Nurses’ Talk

Churchill United Church Women met at Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Denny’s home on Wednesday February 7 with fair attendance. President Mrs Denny opened with prayer as devotions by Mrs Freeman covered a topic Some body is watching you. Minutes were read and adopted, a March work meeting planned, and a fancy sandwiches demo by Mrs Freeman noted as tasty.

Mra R. McArthur Churchill U. C. W Ralph Denny Mra. Denny Freeman Men of God

New Appointment for Geo Durnford at Co op Ontario

George Durnford formerly manager of the Guelph operation for ten years is named hardware and petroleum sales representative for the Mid Western Ontario region by United Co Operatives of Ontario. He will serve Wellington Waterloo Halton Peel and parts of Dufferin Wentworth from Guelph and expects to expand services and sales.

George Durnford Guelph United Co-Operatives of Ontario Durnford Durkford Wellington Waterloo Halton Peal Dufferin Wentworth

Acton Free Press Briefs for February 14, 1968

Local column from Acton reports today’s brief items including community events, school notes, and civic notices. Short items mention upcoming meetings, local submissions, and calendar dates for residents.

Acton Free Press

Blood donor clinic and local sales in Harris’s window

Readable fragments show a Bree Press item noting a next blood donor clinic at board 1 and a penny sale prizes display in Harris’s variety store window. Mentions vague phrases about Ottawa and law, with drifting and ditches imagery. overall, little coherent context.

Acton W Harris

Guelph Plans Grade Seven French Across Schools

Local news notes that next year all Guelph schools will teach oral French in grade seven, with Wellington county likely to follow. Milton and Georgetown schools already offer it, while Acton and nearby areas may start next year. Over 70 Georgetown children have fluoride treatments at the Halton Health Unit clinic, with appointments booked solid for months and some receiving annual applications since the clinic opened three years ago.

Guelph Wellington County Milton Georgetown Acton Halton Health Unit

Halton County adopts emergency plan for disaster response

Halton County Council approves a new Emergency Measures Act plan for local disasters. The plan requires each county to form a continuing government and service framework, designates the municipal clerk as disaster coordinator, and assigns the police to implement the plan with a disaster control centre and EMO communications. The bylaw covers administration of warfare, transportation, radio communications, and rescue operations.

Halton County Halton EMO

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