Ambitious Program Before Council Advances Bridge Timeline
Acton council names J. D. Lucas as acting legal representative for a public hearing on the Maria St. bridge. Mayor and councillors review by-laws, assessment figures, and franchise applications while planning winter work cuts and a school crossing sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria St. Bridge
Lucas
Brown
J. D. Lucas
Toronto
Acton
Mill-Queen Streets
McGeachie
First 1956 Council Session Passes Regular Special Accounts
The 1956 council approved payments for Lakeview Water, Lakeview Sewer, highways and related services. Notable items include J.B. Mackenzie and Son, Thompson Motors, Acton Free Press, Ont. Prov. Police salaries, and various mdse and fuel costs. Total regular and sewer accounts amount to 51163.54 with other listed charges. The interior of the Bank of Nova Scotia was repainted in terra cotta tones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
Lakeview
Younge
Brass Co
Moise
Johns - Manville Co. ‘ Ltd
MAS
W. D. Robertson
Devernae Snow
Toth's Garage
Thompson Fuel
J. Ridley
Rosedale
Centre One
Assoc
Symon Holwe
Grant's Motors
Thompson Motors
J.B. Mackenzie and Son
Acton Woodcrafts
Mdse
Acton Motors
W. Coles
Gordon
J. McDonald
Toth
Acton Free Press
State Grant
R. Barber Ltd
Wilson and Cousins Co
Re- J
Halfon
Loader Co
Desatesstegazece
Rockwood Lime Co
Eight Minor Sports Hockey Teams Entered In Active Town League
Legion sponsored Minor Sports association forms eight town league hockey teams with Tuesday and Thursday play before the regular schedule. Managers named and players listed include Fleming Gary Walker Peter Wolfe John Molody Bill Cook Howard Dwyer and many others across teams McCristall Marks Waterhouse Quinell and Black are among listed managers and players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minor Sports Association
Fleming
Gary Walker
Peter Wolfe
John Molody
Bill Cook
Howard Dwyer
John Hinton
John Masales
Gary Masaies
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 Messaac
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
Square Dance Night Draws Strong Student Crowd
The High School club hosted its second square dance last Friday with a better turnout than expected. Plans for a third dance on Friday the 20th are underway as students and staff support the venture and look to new records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drijber
R. N. Brown
Mr. Brown
S. D. Club
John Black
Release Junior Ice Schedule for O H A League
The O H A Junior D hockey schedule for Acton Georgetown Hamilton and Elmira was released this week. Acton faces Georgetown in the season opener this Friday night and each team plays eight games across January and February with dates listed for matchups at multiple venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O.H.A
Acton
Georgetown
Hamilton
Elmira
Agree Price Supports Aid Farmer and Consumer
North Trafalgar farm forum met January 9 to discuss how agricultural price supports affect the consumer taxpayer and wage earner. Under Roy Break leadership the group agreed these supports stabilize prices aid the farmer and guide production decisions. A social hour followed with a pony game and light lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Trafalgar Farm Forum
Roy Break
Daughters of Knox Hold World Week of Prayer Service
Members met Monday evening at the Manse church for World Week of Prayer. Mrs H Mainprize spoke on stewardship for the Presbyterial, Rev Armstrong installed 1956 officers, and Mrs E A Hansen led the business meeting. A literature secretary vacancy was announced and a report on the Sunday school gift to British Guiana was given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of Knox
Mansecan
A. Buchanan
H. Mainprize
Armstrong
E. A. Hansen
Mainprize
Guelph
Woman Wins Kiwanis Award At Ontario College Short Course
Mrs. Alice Wilkinson of Acton Ontario attended the winter short course at the Ontario Agricultural College in Guelph on a scholarship. She won the Kiwanis club Kingsway award and previously succeeded in Halton county 4 H Homemakers. The course covered home management electrical appliance care and budgeting with daily class on human relations. About 575 men and women aged 16 to 60 enrolled and programs included agricultural economics farm business management rural electrification and crafts. Highlights included an amateur show a quiz program a Leslie Bell Singers concert and a closing banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario Agricultural College
Guelph
Alice Wilkinson
Main St. North
Acton
Kiwanis Club
Kingsway
Halton County
Leslie Bell Singers
Car and Truck Collision on Icy Main Street
Ice on Main Street led to a rear end collision between a car driven by John McHugh and a truck driven by H DeForest. The accident caused about 245 in damage with no injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
John McHugh
H. DeForest
Night School Engages Brampton Upholsterer
The upholstery class at the night school has a new instructor Roy Hilgartner of Brampton after the previous teacher quit during the Christmas recess. The class size is about a dozen and will meet Monday nights along with oil painting and millinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Hilgartner
Brampton
Public Utilities Chair Details Flush Completion and Budgets
Oakes reports most flushing finished as Public Utilities Chair outlines expenses from Waterwork Accounts to private suppliers. Items include Thompson Motors mdse 7.70 and Belts Telephone repairs 68. Portable grandstand description notes a low cost, packaged unit for spectator seating at games with 16 row installations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Water Works Association
Rosedale
Ras
Thompson Motors
Mdse
F. Hankins Co
Lambert
Wallace
Tiernan
Canadian. Brass Co
Harlock-Schultz
Hydro
Cal Sai 'F
The
Financial Post
Legion News Briefs Set For 25th Anniversary Activities
The Legion Branch announces a busy start year with cribbage and euchre nights, upstairs building work, and a special January 21 executive meeting to install 1956 officers. Max Storey named chair for the 25th anniversary. a three day celebration is planned for late March. Minor hockey continues Tuesdays and Thursdays. cribbage winners include Tiger Cats and Ramblera, with Tom Bennett and Norm Morton posting seven wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cribbage
Euchre
Max Storey
Max
Bill Chisholm
Pete Turkesz
Frank Winters
Tiger Cats
Stallion_Hotel
Ramblera
Union
Legion
Eden Mills
Tom Bennett
Norm Morton
Georgetown Downs Rout Acton Midgets 8-1 in Hockey Match
Georgetown outscored Acton 8-1 with Currie scoring Acton’s lone goal and earning a misconduct penalty. Officials issued six additional penalties as Acton players Marshalls Coxe Wilds Denny Oakes Dodds Scott Brown Stewart Oakdex Currie Johnstone Andrews and Skidsmore faced penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Acton
Currie
Marshall
Coxe
Wilds
Denny
Oakes
Dodds
Scott
Brown
Stewart
Oakdex
Johnstone
Andrews
Skidsmore
Ladies Guild Opens New Year Beginners Class Meeting
The St. Alban's Guild held its first meeting of the year with new president Mrs Aileen Currie chairing. Twenty six members attended with one new member. Reports covered previous meetings, welfare gifts, lunch plans, and arrangements for a Valentine tea and baking sale. A cup and saucer presentation to Mrs Flordley marked her departure for Montreal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Alban's Guild
Aileen Currie
Eileen ‘Taylor
Mary Townsend
Grace Nellis
Halton Manor
Roth Leatherland
Denny
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ontario Fuel Board
United
Suburban Gas Co
Fuel Board
Halton Natural Gas Co
Milton
Anthony Gas and Oil Explorations Ltd
Footitt
Cook
Glenlea
Bank of Nova Scotian
M. McCristall
Danny Holmes
George Harris
B. Otterbein
Ray Pasma
Bob Hinton
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. Huf
High School News
By Neil Benton
Agree Price
Service of Cave
WM. C. Allan
Queen St. W
Tom
NICOL
Public Utilities
Harvey Palmer
Reliance Elec
Bell Teed Hane
Tangang
H. G. Barlow
Masco Electric
Solex Company
H.E.P.C
J.R. Kearney
E. L. Buchner
Optometrist
Mill ST
Acton Arena
Legion, News
Georgetown Downs
Shor
Gar Wood Furnaces
Earestroughing ‘Shop
Main ST. N
Thompson
D. J. Armstrong, D.C
John ST
Custom Cleaners
Duncan Hines
A. K. Mann
Lynda Mann
Ken
Mann
Clansmann
Roxy Theatre
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