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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 06, 1966
Page
5
Acton firemen heard on radio news last week of a blaze in Erin that was thought to be Alton. Paul's clothing store saved the centre of the main street fire while Dave Manes grocery store stood about five doors away.
Eramosa Township council in Rockwood approved by law to sell parts of Fall Street and Valley Road to the Grand Valley Conservation Authority after the Rockwood village meeting. Reeve Lush presided with trustees, inspectors, and staff present as by law amendments and school building permits were discussed. Boxing Day declared a holiday, a $25 Salvation Army grant approved, and council addressed rabies control forms and a gravel deposit refund. Romeo Landoni named to Fergus District High School Board. Franklin Armstrong reappointed to Groves Memorial Hospital Board. Snow fence steel posts authorized. December 38 meeting urged with insurer representative. Accounts totaling 101,963.71 approved for payment with year-end adjournment.
A recent collision near Milton on Base Line Road involved two cars from Acton and one Milton man. David Hobson RR 4 Acton reported $200 in damages, while Robert Davidson RR 2 Acton avoided damage.
Sunday evening at the west town limits a car driven by John Westerhoek of Thornhill left the road on icy streets and landed in a ditch causing about 200 dollars in damage. Passenger Mrs. Westerhoek suffered a badly bruised leg as Constable Mervin Harness investigated the crash.
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