Halton County Council HIGHLIGHTS Display at Plowing Match debated
Halton County will sponsor a promotional display at the Inter national Plowing Match this year. Reeve H Hinton of Acton pressed cost concerns while several reeves backed the project noting estimates around 3000 dollars for a tent display. The session also questioned expenses for attendance at Ontario Association of Counties meetings and calls were made to limit costs and tighten reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton County
Reeve H. Hinton
Acton
Halton
Reave G. Gallaghar
Burlington
Reeve G. Curries
Esquasing
Reeve R. Harris
Milton
W. Gillies
Oakville
Reave Oakes
H. Hinton
Ontario Association of Counties
County Council
Reeve
Currie
Hinton
Reeve Hinton
Hooy
Association
Charlie Brown the Tame Squirrel Vanished on Cameron Street
The Townsley family reports their adopted squirrel Charlie Brown missing since last fall along Cameron Street. Readers are asked to contact Harold Townsley if they spot Charlie, who has become a familiar backyard resident known for friendly antics and occasional tail nips.
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Charlie Brown
Cameron St
Charlie
Charla Base
Ared -Agidicrel
Harold Townsley
Aixa
Jeff Townsley
Chris ‘Brown
Daly
Fairy Lake
Charlo
Harold
Jeff
Anouaine
Bomabpe
Charla
Night Tobogganing in Glenlea Opens With Lights
Development of Glenlea park reaches a stage for winter sports with artificial lighting. Toboggan hills are in fair shape and open for use at night. Citizens are invited by the Parks Board to try out the new facilities between Longfield Road and the CNR tracks, with entrances on Mowbray Place. The board plans more sports facilities next year.
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Glenlea Park
Board of Parks Management
Longfield Road
C.N.R
Mowbray Place
Parks Board
Fire fills Dominion Hotel lobby with smoke
A smouldering fire in a trash basket in a washroom of the Dominion Hotel lobby sent smoke through three floors at 7 a.m. Wednesday. Firefighters removed the trash can and used a smoke ejector. some residents moved into the lobby amid the commotion but the fire stayed under control.
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Dominion
Car and snow plow collision on Main Street
A car and a snow plow collided at 4 am on Saturday February 17 on Main St at Ransom. The plow driver Elwood Tosh of Rockwood RR2 had no damage while the car driven by Donald John Harris of Acton RR4 sustained about 200 dollars in front bumper headlight and sander damage.
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Main St
Ransom
Elwood Tosh
R.R. 2
Rockewodd
Donald John Harris
R.R. 4
Acton
Carol Patterson wins Acton Lions public speaking contest
Carol Patterson, 14, won the Acton High School Lions public speaking contest, advancing to the second stage at a Georgetown Lions Club meeting. Eight contestants competed. the Streetsville winner and a Brampton standby were noted. Judges included Mayor Les Duby. Patterson earns a trip to Chicago for Lions, pending sponsor approval.
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Carol Patterson
Acton High School
Georgetown Lions Club
Streetsville
Bramalot
Acton Lions
Carol
Angela Pries
James Barrie
Nigel Scott
Dave Woodhouse
Les Duby
Ritchie McMurray
Esther Taylor
Vic Bristow
Ross Lambourn
Lions Club
Chicago
Three Breakins Reported Tuesday Night Across Local Sites
Three breakins were reported Tuesday night and are under investigation. Ajax Engineering workers found a ransacked office with entry via a south window but nothing missing. Blow Press saw a forced entry. the safe was partly opened and the pop cooler damaged with no loss. The Christian Reformed church had a broken window and attempted safe and pay phone entry, with evidence suggesting the culprits had coffee and cookies.
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Ajax Engineering
Bruce Kressler
Blood Donors Clinic Date Corrected to March 12
A correction clarifies the Blood Donors Clinic will be held on March 12, not March 1 as previously reported. The event remains at the same location and time.
Phony Ten Dollar Bill Found At Eaton's
A counterfeit ten dollar bill was found at the Bank of Montreal and traced to Eaton's order office last week. Police continue to investigate. One note reported with serial T/T 2951988 had faint washing on the Queen's portrait and appeared worn. No other counterfeit bills have been found.
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Bank of Montreal
Eaton
O.P.P
Accident at Mill and Wilbur Street on Monday
An accident at Mill and Wilbur Street on Monday February 19 at 6 35 p m involved two cars driven by Peter Turkosy and Barbara Smith. Turkosy of 250 MIL Street Acte on sustained right front damage worth 125 dollars while Smith of 27 Knox Avenue Acton had left front damage estimated at 75 dollars as she turned onto Mill from Wilbur.
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Mill and
Wilbur Sta
Peter Turkosy
Mil St
Acteon
Barbara Smith
Knox Ave
Acton
Turkosy
MIL
Smith
Mill
Wilbur
Two Cars Damaged in Mill Street Near Etegin
At 4:25 p.m. Friday Feb 16 two nearly parked cars collided on Mill St E near Ete gin. Bertha Noble driving west on Mill St and turning into the curb to park struck Mary Cacilia Smith who was stopped at the curb. Noble pickup damaged $150, Smith car $200.
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Mill St. E
Etegin
Mary Cacilia Smith
Long
Noble
Smith
Admission Edict Aims to Improve Sunday Skating Behavior
Sunday afternoon skating at the community centre drew over 200 skaters amid discipline concerns. A late-edict by the Parks and Recreation Committee requires admission for all entrants, with observers noting loiterers caused most trouble. Managers Townsley and Price hope the measure curbs misbehavior and keeps paying spectators from being deterred.
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Maanager
Harold Townsley
Townsley
Parks and Recreation
Ed Soard
Art Cooper
John Gay
Cooper
Brendan Aberne
Farmer quotes on life insurance and wife conduct
A farmer answers an insurance salesman who asks how his wife would cope after his death. The farmer replies that it is not his concern as long as his wife behaves herself while he is alive, illustrating a blunt view on life and risk.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Marsha McKenzie
Rob Roughley
Halton County Council
Ve Hinton
Mambars
Reeve G. Currie
Reeve Oakes
Provinciial
W. Hooy
Raave
W. J. Coultar
Raove Hinton
Karen
Walder
Chartie
Ted
Mace
Chas
Fluffy
Tabby
Tell
Charles
Glenlea
Dominion Hotel
Carol Pattersen
Milton O.P. P
Gordon Rognvaldson
Acton Frefighters
Roynaldson
Dan van Fleet
No. 25 Highway
Eaton's
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