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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 10, 1968
Page
6
In her weekly Canadian column Maggie Grant recalls 1967 moments including justice wobbling as a Toronto youth pleads bail and a Acton lad linked to a theft and frog trip. The piece wanders through reflective vignettes on city events and changing times.
William F Hunter of Georgetown was unanimously elected Halton County Warden at the inaugural meeting, succeeding William Coulter. He has six years on council, previously deputy reeve 1962 65 and reeve 1966 67, and is a local real estate and insurance owner living on a Terra Cotta dairy farm. The report details colleagues, future plans, and community roles in Georgetown and Oakville.
Bill Buchanan was elected president of the Acton Citizens Band at the annual board meeting Wednesday night. He succeeds Ted Tyler Jr, who led the post for eight years. Other officers include Charles f Krapswall as first vice president Gordon Ramsden as second vice president Bandmaster George Eliott as secretary treasurer and committee members Chuck Wright Joe Vestry Sims McPhedran Barry Hochanain. A tribute was paid to Ramsden for 11 years as immediate past president. After the elections a reception was held by the entertainment committee Charles Kingsmill and Harry Buchanan.
Nassagawiya Township opened 1968 with a plan to guard lever crossings. An estimated 22 000 dollars covers a double track crossing Bell ringing and gate plus 650 dollars yearly maintenance. railway absorbs most costs. Inspection set for January 17. council to seek protection for Town Line and First Line deviated crossings.
Milton O P P reports two cars collided at the intersection of Guelph Line and 5 Sideroad Haltonville Thursday afternoon causing $200 damage. The drivers were Dr. B D Young of R R L 1 Campbellville and Mrs Annie Paul of 239 Mill St E Acton Northor. Injured person details unclear but listed.
Esquesing Township Council sought protection for the Mansewood CN rail crossing on Five Sidroad last June and received Board of Transport Commissioners approval in December. Clerk K C Lindsay says the railway has ten months to complete the specified project, ahead of a fatal accident that claimed two Milton youths.
A garbled report describes a fire call on a Wednesday involving smoke and a brigade arrival. Names and exact details are unreadable, but the incident centers on a street fire response and emergency services presence.
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