Ambitious Program Before Council on Bridge and By-Laws
Acton council names J D Lucas as acting legal representative for the public hearing on the Maria Street bridge. December police report given. by-law assessments and franchise agreements with gas companies discussed. Urban Board meeting set for Georgetown January 17. winter work policy debated and school crossing sign proposed for No. 7 Highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria St. Bridge
Lucas
Brown
J. D. Lucas
Toronto
Acton
Mill-Queen Streets
McGeachie
Suburban Gas Co
Fuel Board
Haltom Natural Gas Co
Georgetown
Milton
Anthony Gas and Oil Explorations Ltd
Footitt
Cook
Glenlea
First 1956 Council session approves regular and special accounts
At the first regular session for 1956 the council passed payment for regular and special services. Items include Lakeview Water, Younge Const, Thompson Motors, Acton Woodcrafts, Acton Free Press, J.B. Mackenzie and Son, Ont. Prov. Police salaries, and many suppliers. Total listed payments amount to 5,159.51 dollars. The Bank of Nova Scotia interior has been repainted in bright terra cotta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
Lakeview
Younge
Brass Co
Moise
Johns - Manville Co. , Ltd
W. D. Robertson
Toth's
Thompson Fuel
J. Ridley
Rosedale
Symon Holwe
Grant's Motors
Thompson Motors
J.B. Mackenzie and Son
Acton Woodcrafts
Acton Motors
W. Coles
Gordon
J- McDonald
Toth
Acton Free Press
Mdse
R. Barber Ltd
Wilson and Cousins Co
Wits
Halton
M. Nellis
J.B. Mackenzie’ and Son
Leader Co. Neeates
F. Dunn
Toronto
J. D. Oaks and Son
Shortill
Nat
Sewer Pipe Ltd
Whitham
Rockwood Lime Co
Bank of Nova Scotia
Eight Minor Sports Hockey Teams Entered In Active Town League
Legion sponsored Minor Sports announces eight youth hockey teams for the town league. Managers named for each squad ahead of a Tuesday and Thursday schedule. Players aged 7 to 16 listed with multiple family names and sponsors by association executives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minor Sports Association
Square Dance Club Delights School Crowd
The High School club held a second square dance last Friday with a strong turnout and plans for a third dance on January 20. Students thank Mr. R. N. Brown for pond access and note recent ice warming due to a thaw. The annual At Home moves to January 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drijber
R. N. Brown
Mr. Brown
S. D
John Black
Release Junior Ice Schedule Revealed for O H A League
The O H A Junior D hockey schedule for Acton Georgetown Hamilton and Elmira was announced this week. Acton opens Friday night against Georgetown and each team plays eight games from January to February with matches at Hamilton Elmira Acton and Georgetown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O.H.A
Acton
Georgetown
Hamilton
Elmira
Agree Price Supports Aid Farmer Consumer
On Monday January 9 the North Trafalgar farm forum discussed how agricultural price supports aid the consumer taxpayer and wage earner. Under Roy Break leadership the group agreed supports stabilize prices and provide a basis for the farmer to decide what to produce. A social hour followed with a pony game and a light lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Trafalgar Farm Forum
Roy Break
Daughters of Knox Observe World Week of Prayer
The Daughters of Knox gathered Monday evening at the Manse church for the World Week of Prayer. Rev Armstrong installed 1956 officers. Mrs E A Hansen became president and Mrs Mainprize urged filling the literature secretary post for the Guelph Presbyterial. Miss Nellie Anderson spoke on Sunday school gifts spent in British Guiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of Knox
Mansecan Church
A. Buchanan
H. Mainprize
Armstrong
E. A. Hansen
Mainprize
Guelph
Acton Woman Wins Kiwanis Award at Ontario College
Mrs. Alice Wilkinson of Main St North Acton attended the winter short course at the Ontario Agricultural College in Guelph on a scholarship from the Kiwanis club of the Kingsway. She previously won the Halton county 4 H Homemakers homemaking club award and studied home management with lessons on electrical appliances planning kitchen time energy and money management and work simplification. The class taught human relations each morning and drew 575 men and women aged 16 to 60. Courses covered agricultural economics farm business management marketing cooperation agricultural mechanics farm shop farm buildings rural electrification tractor and farm machinery livestock soils and land use home economics foods and crafts. The week featured an amateur show quiz program a Leslie Bell Singers concert and a closing banquet Thursday.
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Ontario Agricultural College
Guelph
Alice Wilkinson
Main St. North
Acton
Kiwanis Club
Kingsway
Halton County
Leslie Bell Singers
Car and truck collide on icy Main Street
An icy Main Street accident last Friday involved a car driven by John McHugh rear ending a truck driven by H DeForest. Total damage estimated at 245 dollars with no injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
John McHugh
H. DeForest
Night School Engages Brampton Upholsterer
The upholstery teacher left the class during Christmas recess and Roy Hilgartner of Brampton takes over a dozen men and women. The group now meets on Monday nights with painting and millinery also taught.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Hilgartner
Brampton
Oakes Again Public Utilities Chairman Notes Most Flushing Done
Public Utilities Chairman reports most flushing complete as accounts from waterworks and suppliers are itemized. The list includes American Water Works Association fees, Thompson Motors, Bell Telephone repairs, Canadian Brass Co fluids, Masco Electric, Solex lamps, and other mdse with totals noted. portable grandstand unit improves spectator seating for games and displays per Financial Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Water Works Association
Rosedale
Thompson Motors
Mdse
F. Hankins Co
Jo Lambert
Bell Telephone
Doe Stg
Wallace
Tiernan
Canadian Brass Co
Harlock-Schultz
SunIp
Hydro
Ee Az
F. Terry
AMEU
Sone
OMEA
J. He-Gay
Cartage
Credsoting
Repaiesa
The
Financial Post
Legion News highlights 25th anniversary planning and January events
The Legion reports new offices on the upstairs of the building with a special meeting on January 21 to install 1956 officers. Max Storey named chairman for the 25th anniversary celebration with a planned three day event in late March. Minor hockey continues weekly, cribbage and euchre nights resume, and weekly Couchre and cribbage results list local winners and standings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cribbage
Euchre
Max Storey
Max
Uan
Ion
Legion
Eden Mills
Tom Bennett
Norm Morton
Georgetown Downs Acton's Midgets Hockey Result
Georgetown defeated Acton 8 to 1 in a Midget hockey game last Friday. Currie scored Acton’s lone goal and received a misconduct penalty. Officials issued six other penalties. Acton lineup included Marshall Coxe Wilds Denny Oakes Dodds Scott Brown Stewart Oakdex Currie Johnstone Andrews and Skidsmore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Acton
Currie
Marshall
Coxe
Wilds
Denny
Oakes
Dodds
Scott
Brown
Stewart
Oakdex
Johnstone
Andrews
Skidsmore
St Alban's Guild Holds First Meeting of Year
The St Alban's Guild hosted its first meeting of the New Year with Mrs Aileen Currie as president. Twenty six members attended along with one new member. reports from secretary Eileen Taylor and treasurer Mary Townsend were given, plus welfare gifts updates and plans for a Valentine tea and baking sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Alban's Guild
Aileen Currie
Eileen ‘Taylor
Mary Townsend
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Ontario Fuel Board
United
Fleming
Gary Walker
Peter Wolfe
John —Melody
Bill Cook
Howard Dwyer
John Hinton
John Masales
Gary Masares
Paul Phelan
M.smith
John Chisholm
Jerry Dick
Danny Archie
John Riel
H. Cook
Johnny Creighton
Ron Heller
Jim Jennings
John Gay
Ronald Maude
Larry Black
David Beerman
Jamie Ironsides
Teddy Quinell
Philip Wedge
Alan Robinson
Jimmy Bullough
David Shannon
WM. Waterhouse
Raymond Toth
Wayne Rozell
Dave Harris
M. Mattocks
D. Earle
K. Andrews
D. Hargrave
Mat Haggett
M. Rodgers
Clifford Wedge
Buddy Holmes
Richard Gibbons
Kevin Hall
Quinell
Melon
Gord Mason
Vic Roach
Philip Graham
Allan Hall
Howard Bradley
Gerald Wieck
Ken Medsaac
Lloyd Clifton
Fred Dawkins
Jim Peal
Wilbert McMullen
Victor Cairns
Bert Tripp
Vic Masters
Randy Lidken
Brian Sproston
Bruce Timpson
Peter Marks
G. Roszell
John Leatherland
T. ‘Waterhouse
Bill Davey
Arnold Phee
Bill Shannon
Brian McCristall
Ricky Currie
Doug Ruddick
W. Mason
Peter Barr
M. McCristall
Danny Holmes
George Harris
B. Otterbein
Ray Pasma
Bob Hinton
J. McDonald
T. Masales
M. Callan
H. Braam
G. Walker
C. Daintith
Geo. Johnson
F. Graham
B. Kerr
Bill Rognvaldson
E. Marks
Bob Duby
Ralph Tripp
Jim Waterhouse
Ron Mellon
Bill Laing
Dave Peal
Keith Ranney
Peter Newton
Terry Wilson
Wayne Bowen
Roger Lambert
Jones Hill
Ross Swackhamer
K. Mainprize
Reg Black
D. Dedels
P. McGeachie
S. McPhedran
T. Taylor
Bill Stuckey
Bill Churchill
Terry Barr
Donnie Price
Gay ‘Beérman
H. Andrews
G. Hufnagel
Bill Henry
Bill Dawkins
P. Churchill
Jack McKenzie
High School News
By Neil Benton
Agree Price
Services of Prayer
Brampton Monument
WM. C. Allan
Queen St. W
Tom
NICOL
Public Utilities
Harvey Palmer
G. E
Reliance Elec
Tangang
H. G. Barlow
Masco Electric
Solex Company
H.E.P.C
Sens
J. R. Kearney
E. L. Buchner
Optometrist
Mill ST
Acton Arena
Tuesas
Legion News
Georgetown Downs
S. S
Grace Nellis
Halton Manor
Roth Leatherland
Shor
Gar Wood Furnaces
Earestroughing ‘Shop
Main ST. N
D. J. Armstrong, D.C
John ST
Custom Cleaners
Duncan Hines
PSOE
A. K. Mann
Lynda Mann
Ken
Mann
Doris
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