Hearing on Acton park strip rezoning draws crowd
At a five hour Ontario Municipal Board hearing in Acton, about 40 spectators attended as officials weighed parkland zoning along the Seynuck property. Objectors led by Charles Leatherland urged keeping parkland in RI zones while council advisers argued for mixed use and open space corridors along the creek with potential future purchases and a possible amending bylaw after OM B judgment.
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Ontario Municipal’ Board Board
Ronjing
Dy Jamieson
O.M.B
Anothey
Spm
OMB
D. Jamieson
N. Greenwood
Brice Payne
Paul Smith
Payne, Smith
Mil! E
Dills, Printing and Publishing Co. Ltd
Trinity United Church
E. Marks
Roy Goodwin
Mill St
Mra
Edith McEachwrn
Ben Rachlin
Rogers
John Gay
Jack Ridley
James McGladrey
Eastern Ave
Tom Branclewicz
Elizabeth Dr
A.P. Green Cap
Charles Leatherland
Coungal
Mil
Arthur Six
Fromirz
Seynuck
Astall
Tom Brandewes
Ardak
Chatriat Jayploson
Coulcil
John McHugh
Mill E
O P P Acton Duty Report Highlights Minor Incidents
The Acton OPP detachment logged 637 miles over 200 hours from December 31 to January 6. Traffic events included two property damage crashes, one hit-and-run driver fled the scene. One Highway Traffic Act charge for stopping at the wrong place. One domestic assault investigated. no court session this week due to New Year’s Day.
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Acton O.P.P
Acton
Five year old hit by car on snowcovered Church Street
On Sunday January 7 at 2 p m a five year old boy named Gary Meac ham rat exited in front of a car driven west by Art Cooper of Rosaford Terrace on Church Street. The boy sustained a bruised leg as the road was slippery. Acton O P F investigated.
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Church St
Art Cooper
Rosaford Terrace
Gary Meacham
Acton
Acton Woman Dies After Car Collision
Post mortem confirms Janet Wilds of Galt died from injuries after a November 26 collision in Acton. She was a passenger in Allan Green's car when it collided with John Kergemans's vehicle. Bruises caused a blood clot reaching the lung, death recorded December 10. This is Acton's first fatal accident in years.
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Acton
Acton OP. P
Janet Wilds
Galt
Allan Green
John Kergemans
Fire destroys home of Ken and Mrs Cook near Eden Mills
A fire last night destroyed the new home of Mr and Mrs Ken Cook on No 30 sideroad off Guelph Line near Eden Mills while the couple was in Toronto. Neighbors alerted Acton Fire Brigade but the blaze was soon out of control. Only a cat is believed to have been inside. A dog was saved from a trailer at the rear. Neighbors think the furnace sparked the blaze.
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Ken Cook
R.bts
Rockwood
Eden Mills
Toronto
Acton
No. 30
Guelph
Bothby
Paul Froehlich
Sideroad
Cook Home
Froehlich
Reeve predicts regional govt by 1970 at inaugural meeting
George Currie reeve of Esquesing predicts regional government by 1970 during his inaugural address to Esquesing council. He states this area will likely see a single inaugural meeting left and urges fast, efficient government while stressing roads and county collaboration. Deputy-Reeve Tom Hill and council members back the trend as 1968 actions loom.
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Reeve
Esquesing Council
Esequesing Council
George Currie
Esgquesing Council
Currie
Mr. Currie
Council
Tom Hill
Hill
Bob Lawson
C.F
Pat) Patterson
Wilfred Lesiie
K. C. Lindsay
French
del French
Art Banton
Stephen Save
Geoff
Peel and
Halton
Imauoural
Exquesing Township
Blinded by lights car leaves road on Main Street
Sunday morning at 1 50 a m a car owned by Robert Vuletstra Erin ran off the northbound Main Street due to a southbound vehicle with high beams being in the center of the road and the other driver did not stop Police investigated the incident and no injuries were reported
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Robert Vuletstra
Erin
Main St
Record Low Temperatures Grip Jan 8 District
Frigid weather hit Acton and nearby areas on Sunday with readings from 12 below to 24 below in parts of town. Cars failed to start, heat shortages and frozen pipes strained services while snow fallen, wind and slick roads spurred accidents and travel trouble through Monday into Tuesday.
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Acton
Burning of the Green draws hundreds at Acton event
Hundreds gathered on Churchill Road Saturday for the annual Twelfth Night Burning of the Green. Snowy weather framed the bonfire as Tyler Transport provided coffee and doughnuts. 500 doughnuts and 400 cups of coffee vanished quickly amid the crowd.
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Acton
Churchill Rd S
Tyler
Chamber of Commerce
Ted Tyler Jr
Telford Roldt
Orval Chapman
Galt Man Killed Assisting Stranded Driver on Highway 401
A 21 year old Douglas Lawrence Anderson of 66 Cedar Street Galt died early Tuesday on Highway 401 near Preston while aiding a stranded motorist. The Milton man was seriously injured. Police say the incident occurred as Anderson tried to help the motorist at the roadside.
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Galt
London
Jared
Highway 401
Milton
Douglas Lawrence Anderson
Cedar St. Galt
Preston
Filad
Heard to fill vacancy on p I board final year
Charles Heard, former public school board trustee, will fill the vacant seat caused by Bill Banson's resignation. Board members decided to hat former trustees and contact them in order, with the third trustee agreeing to return for the last term before the regional board of education takes over.
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Charles Heard
Bill Banson
Regional Board of Education
Duncan Moffat Reappointed Chairman Of Acton High Board
Duncan Moffat begins his 15th year on the Acton district high school board and is unanimously named chairman for the final year of the board’s existence. The ceremony in the high school staff room included oath by Fred Salt Yorth and reflects possible changes ahead under a new regional board of education. Tom Watson serves as vice chairman as committee roles are announced.
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Acton District High School
Fred Salt Yorth
Personel Forits
Tom Watson
Public
Ray Aretle
Council
Naseagawoys
Chastor Andsraon
Regional Board of Education
Duncan Moffat
Molist
Tees
Bonor Whan
Firet
Tom Wal
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Bob) Lawton
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