First winter carnival a tribute to A D H S
The Wales night Variety show opened the annual winter carnival with MC Clarence Repinaldubn and teachers participating. The Georgetown Harbenhap chorus sang old songs while Mayor Les Duby performed with Hermie Freulers accompaniment. Local acts included dancers, barbershop quartet, mime, and a poster tale by Acton Plighs.
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Wippens
Wales Wight
Clarence Repinaldubn
Parte
Geongtoun
Les Duby
Hermie Freulers
Soyce Carpenter
Boanie Huston
Mananne Coles
Muoder
Barbershoppers
Ronnie Bristow
Mary Frances
Snow Queen Anita Thibodeau Crowned at Winter Carnival
Anita Thibodeau was crowned Winter Carnival Snow Queen after the torchlight parade on Wednesday night. Six princesses were named, including Anita Heller Rosglind Hell Jab Browne Teri Dowding and Marc Klimes.
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Anita Thibodeau
Gale
KR. R
Caroline Nunery
Milton Leads County Deficit Reporting in 16H Schools
Milton Public School District shows a deficit of 46 839 tied to grant calculation errors while Acton Oakville and Milton high schools report separate deficits. Surpluses appear in Acton and Burlington boards with per pupil costs varying across districts. A three member Board of Arbitrators may offset deficits in 1970 with municipal bill adjustments.
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Milton
Brice
Lindley
Matton County
Nursd
Acton
Oakville
Burlington
Oakville Board of Education
Acton Public School Board
Board of Education
Exquesin Township
Georgetown
Nassagaweya Township
Exquesing
Nassagawega
Halton council selects three reeves for talks with Minister
After a long debate Halton County Council used a secret ballot to pick three reeves G Gallagher of Burlington A Day of Oakville and W Hunter of Georgetown to meet the Minister of Municipal Affairs on regional government plans. Balloting preceded by calls to expand the committee beyond three members and to include mayors as well.
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Halton County
Halton
Mississauga
Peel
Secee Jassagaweya
Esquesing
Burlington
Oakville
W. Nunter
Georgetown
W. Gillies
A. Ledwith
Milton
George Currie
Warden Currie
Committed
Halton County Council OKs $30 per meeting pay
Halton County Council increased meeting attendance pay from 20 to 30 dollars per meeting after a debate over a proposed annual stipend. Reeve W Hoey supported a fixed annual amount to clear convention attendance confusion, while others warned of inequities due to varying committee schedules.
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Halton County Council
Reeve W. Hoey
Assagawoya
Reeve
Gordon
Gallagher
Alan Day
Eeve Gallagher
Reeve A. Ledwith
Acton Hydro Commission weighs power capacity upgrade
The Acton Hydro Commission met to discuss increasing capacity as both substations near limit. A feasibility report from the Hydro Electric Power Commission was requested on boosting No 2 station and relocating transformers to No 1. Auditors noted overspending largely due to hot water heater installations. Ament of accounts totaling 157.16 was authorized, including 29,261.98 for the month’s ILEP C bill. Chairman McEachern was named a delegate to the Halton Peel utilities meeting in Oakville on Feb 18.
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Hydro Electric Power Commission
No. 2
No. 1
Hse.p.c
Council
Ilep.c
McEachern
Halton-Peel
Oakville
Mystery bird turkey buzzard in Georgetown district
Stan Norton of Acton reports a bird blamed for pet losses may be a turkey buzzard seen near stone quarries by the Eighth Line. Wildlife experts note buzzards have reached the Niagara escarpment but question their cold climate survival. Ed Osborne, a Georgetown district farmer, lost two dogs and two cats, initially suspecting an eagle while others cite carrion feeding buzzards.
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Stan Norton
Church St
Acton
Georgetown
Stan
United States
Niagara
Ed Osborne
Ash Wednesday Observed At St Josephs Church
Ash Wednesday marks Lent as Christians begin 40 days of fasting and reflection. At St Josephs Church ashes were distributed in the traditional two Mass service, continuing the age old ceremony.
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St. Joseph's Church
Two Minor Collisions Reported This Week
Police recorded two minor accidents last week. Thursday morning at the high school lot Pendleton and Douglas collided causing $160 in damage. Tuesday at 4 10 a m Jenkins backed from a Wynford Drive driveway colliding with Shafi. Jenkins sustained $200 damage and Shafi $150.
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William Pendleton
Tidey Ave
William Douglas
R.R
Stafford
Pendleton
Douglas
Polace
Wynford Pce
Peter Jenkins
Wynford Pace
June Shafi
Meadvale Rd
Jenkins
Bruce Kressler
Ross Lake Farm plans private airstrip Hangar 17 Sideroad
Joe Ross of Ross Lake Farm Georgetown seeks a building permit for a hangar and a two to four seater airstrip on his property at No 17 Sideroad. The project, supported by Central Airways and Sampson Aviation staff, received council approval pending Transport Department clearance and neighbor consultation.
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Baguesing Council
Joe Ross
Ross Lake Farm
R.R. 3
Georgetown
Sideroad
Mr. Ross
Helmut Scheidhauer
Central Airways
Chris Sampson
Sampsonaue
Juergen Middleberg
Ross
Council
Department of Transport
Row
Acton
Toronto
Scheidhauer
Ross Lake
Ken Marshall
George Currie
Tom Hill
Wilfrid Ledie
Russell Miller
Sche
Marshall
Free Press wins Ontario weekly paper awards
The Free Press earned first place for general excellence in its circulation class at the Ontario weekly newspaper competition. The Milton Champion won first in Picture Story and top in classified advertising, with The Champion placing second in pictures. Awards are to be presented in Ottawa at the association convention.
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The
Free Press
Ontario
Acton
Beat
Opty. Defund
Newmarket
Brompton Guardian
Burtington Post
Durham Chronicle
Beamsville Express
Milton Champion
Renfrew Advance
Arnprior Guide
Ottawa
Ontario Weekly Newspapers Association
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A.d.hs
Marcoux
Cathy Aahley
Maslanne Coles
Mark Hurst
Mike Cooper
Acton Pligh
Smathers Brothers
Mark
Sye
Harvey’ Goodman
Snow Queen
Yom McColgan
Georgetown Barber Diag
Jack Pope
John Barr
Lintean Paget Ten Center
Sam Schonnop
Sandra Ross
Karyn Manea
Carol Jones
Ken Withers
John
Ashley
Ricky Rocher
Hassle
Acton Commission
Acton Hydro Commission
Hydro
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