Adverse Weather Delays Acton Sewerage Plant Completion
The Acton sewerage disposal system is about 98 percent complete per LC McCorriston of R V Anderson consulting engineers. Snow and ice hindered access to the digester area delaying piping inside the tank while contractors finish main unit installation and plumbing water system work. Officials expect about ten days more inside the tank with work on the digester to resume once roads are plowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
LC. McCorriston
R. V. Anderson
Tyler
Citizens
McCorriston
MecCorriston
Jack Lambert
Phou
Acton Man Faces Theft Charge From Micro Plastics Break-in
Gordon Wilson of 23 Church St Acton is charged with breaking and entering the Micro Plastics plant at Milton on December 16. Police report a drill valued at 6 and stools worth 80 were stolen. The break-in occurred through the rear door. Wilson, a former factory employee, was charged after the incident was reported on December 17. Bail set at 300 cash or 500 in property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Wilson
Church St. Acton
Milton
T He Plant
TIC Strike Hits Acton Bus Service
The TTC strike halted all bus travel in Acton lasting into the morning. Only a few riders knew the first bus was canceled when the depot was closed. Commuters faced no service as the last bus passed through westbound at 1.12 am and residents sought rides or hitchhiked.
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TTC
Acton
Mill
Main St
Wiles
Mill St
Massey Hall
Toronto
Laura Wiles
Guelph
Adjournment in Acton over garage by law enforcement
In Acton police court Frank Toth faced a December dated charge tied to violations on December 4 and 5. adjournment to January 30 at 11 o clock was granted with LeRoy Dale for Toth. Magistrate Langdon also heard two other cases with Taylor and Meron fined $10 plus costs and alcohol seized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Frank Toth
Robert McCaules
Toronto
LeRoy Dale
Toth
Langdon
Wm. Taylor
Louis Meron
Report 22 Baskets Sent at Christmas
Lakeside Chapter ODE officers were nominated at the last regular meeting on Tuesday January 8 in the Legion Hall. Second vice regent presided. Nominating committee formed. Outstanding bills paid and educational grants approved. Gordon Oder to edit chapter books. Christmas welfare thanked. 22 baskets reported sent. Voting on new members followed lunch and games. There are about 12 000 post offices in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakeside Chapter
O.de
Legion Hall
H. Hinton
F Terry
S. Norton
J Jacque
Gordon Oder
A. Leishman
E. Marks
Bird elected Deputy Reeve and council named at Esquesing vote
Wilfred Bird won the deputy reeve post in Esquesing defeating Craig Reid by 664 to 438 votes. George Currie topped the council with 653 votes, joined by William Schenck with 585 and Walter Linham with 563. R N Brown trailed with 380 as the township set its 1952 council lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilfred Bird
Esquesing
Craig Reid
Bird
George Leslie
Reid
George Currie
William Schenck
Walter Linham
R. N. Brown
Currie
Big Deer Killed By Car On Busy Highway
A 170 pound deer was killed Saturday on highway 25 south of Speyside when it bolted into the path of a car driven by O E Robbins principal of Acton High School. The deer came from a thick wood section and was struck eliminating any chance to stop. Front damage to a 1950 Pontiac was estimated at 20 to 40 dollars. Venison turned over to county jail inmates by Constable J Bradley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speyside
O. E. Robbins
Acton High School
Spevalde
J. Bradley
Fire destroys home of Thomas McAlpine at Limehouse
Neighbors failed to save the frame asphalt covered house of Thomas McAlpine at Limehouse last Thursday noon. The occupant escaped unharmed with only a few clothes, as the blaze leveled the building despite bucket brigade efforts. The fire is thought to have started from a chimney spark with no other buildings threatened. McAlpine is staying with A. W. Benton temporarily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
McAlpine
Limehouse
Set Hearing Date For Equalization
Lawyers for Halton municipalities were notified of a hearing before Judge Robinson to finally dispose of county equalization. The session is set for Friday January 18 at 11 a.m. All municipalities agreed to the settlement, but Georgetown refused to sign the agreement that the others had signed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton
Robinson
Georgetown
Acton Public School Board Elects Dr Oakes Third Term
Dr. Oakes elected chairman for a third term by Acton Public School Board members at the inaugural meeting. Principal McKenzie noted illnesses delayed student return, with an anticipated September enrollment of 455 requiring three more teachers. The heating system at the High School needs immediate overhaul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Oakes
Acton Public School
McKenzie
Ogden One
Oakes
Century Old Residence Moved for New Garage Lot
An 100-year-old Main Street house in Acton was jacked up and rolled to a new Esquesing line site to widen the Garner Motors property. The relocation opens space for expansion of a car and truck storage and a large sales and service station, reviving a business site once used for wagon builders and blacksmithing that dates to the mid 1800s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Acton
Lorne Garner Motors
Emmanuel Chapman
James Waldie
Main St
William Grant
Jim’ Waldie
Waldite
Milton
Waldie
Grant
Acton council debates lane closure and arbitration
Acton council in its inaugural 1952 meeting referred the by law to close the lane behind Bower Ave to arbitration by the county judge. The nine affected property owners would potentially lose access for the benefit of one buyer, J W Wolfe, who proposed a turning area at the lake end with access from Alice St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Bower Ave
A. Dale
Mr. Dale
J. W. Wolfe
Mr. Wolfe
Alice St
Wolfe
Taylor
Leatherland
Supreme Court
W M S Installs Officers For 1952
The Woman's Missionary Society of the United Church met in the Sunday School Room on Tuesday with President Miss Bennett presiding. Rev. E A Currey conducted the installation and spoke on the society's work and officers' responsibilities. A lunch of cookies and tea followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Society of the United Church
Mr. Bennett
Thomson
J. Lambert
C. LL Poole
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Ask Higher Court
Canada
W. Bird
Thos. McAlpine
P.S
N H.H.S.D
George Mann
Middleton
NHWSD
Moses Smith
Robert Drow
George Fryer
Garner
Ontario
J. Greer
J. Creighton
Jeeve J. Stewart
R. J. Hargrave
C. Rognvaldson
R. Thompson
Hnks
Oswald Schwandt
Council
Schwandt
Acton Y's Men's Club
W.M.S
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