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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jan 15, 1969

Page

15

Oakville to House County Education Board HQ changes

Oakville will host the County Board of Education as trustees approve moving meetings to the Oakville building and use Trafalgar Road as Administration Centre East. Burlington Centre West will house Halton offices, while a portable classroom at Hanvison public school Georgetow n becomes North Halton admin space. A long range plan is due by June 1970, with concerns about northern access and continued advisory committees from dissolved local boards. Residents may call the Oakville education centre collect in January.

Singleton Dith Trafalgar Rd Halton Board Burlington Centre Hanvison Public School Georgetown North Halton Noh Jin Milton Oakville Ob Canada Peb

Council approves Cobblehill Road low rental housing project

Acton council approves Ontario Housing Corporation plan to build 24 family and 12 senior units on 24 acre Cobblehill Road site pending rezoning. Projects include brick, gas heat for families, electric heat for seniors, rents based on income with no municipal cost but 7 percent operating loss share and tax waivers above 25 dollars for seniors. Headway Construction to build at costs 15967 per family unit and 10025 per senior unit.

Acton Council Ontario Housing Ee Cobblehill Road O.H.C Kaye Council ONC Acton Reeve Tyler

McKeough invites councils to Peel Halton meeting

Minister W Darcy McKeough invites Halton and Peel area councils to a January 22 meeting at Queen's Park. The purpose is to discuss tentative proposals for reorganizing local government in the Peel Halton region and possible forms of regional government.

Peel Halton Queen's Park Halton Peel W.darcy McKeough Peel-Halton

Currie Warden Reeve George Currie Re-elected Warden

Currie Reeve George Currie of Esquesing was returned Tuesday to the Halton County Warden post after a 33 year gap. He won on the second ballot over Reeve Alan Day and Reeve Austen Ledwith, marking a rare repeat full term since 1930. New council members Anna MacArthur and Ted Tyler Jr. joined as deputies, with Clerk Administrator Garfield Brown presiding.

George Currie Esquesing Halton County Alan Day Oakville Austen Ledwith Milton W. H. Morden Wilfrid Bird Reeve C. A. Martin Reeve Currie Reeve A. Ledwith Reeve Day Reeve Ledwith Alan B. Sprague W. F. Hunter Currie County Council Anna MacArthur Nassagawega Ted Tyler Jr Acton Garfield Brown

Halton Creaty Board Sets Educator Salaries in Closed Session

The Halton Creaty Board of Education approved salaries in a 45 minute committee session. James W. Singleton will earn $31 500 yearly as education director, a $4 000 raise after joining from Burlington. Douglas Lawless gets $29 000, $4 000 higher than Arlington pay. Three area superintendents earn $25 500, while Bruce T. Lindley receives $24 000. Assistants range $18 500 to $24 000 as 11 or 13 posts are debated. several Oakville and Burlington appointees fill roles. remaining staff will be hired from current personnel.

Halton Creaty Board of Education Tepstezn James W. Singleton Singleton Frank Danna H.R. Lishman K. D. Carson A. J. Fish J. K. Graham Oakville J. A. Bell D. R. Kemp E. S. Lavender Burlington Mr. Fish W. J. Priester J. F. Noble

Fire destroys 20000 day old turkeys at Acton barn

A Sunday morning blaze gutted a 375 foot long steel turkey barn near Acton, destroying 20000 day old birds. Owner Sam Liebovici estimated losses near 100000 as firefighters battled the flames, struggled with water supply, and sought a pond to source more water. Fire officials said wind helped prevent spread to nearby structures. The cause remains under investigation amid reports of a propane stove in the building.

Ted Leblanc R.R. 1 Mick Holmes Ken Hodgson Acton Lements Sam Liehoviti

Trustees vote for $250 month wage in Halton County

Halton County Board of Education trustees approved a maximum honorarium of 250 dollars monthly and a ten cent per mile travel allowance at Milton. The act sets scales by enrolment. with 44,674 pupils, trustees receive 250 dollars monthly. Associate representatives Priestner and Clohecy get 150 dollars monthly, secondary school only, while the chairman is set to a bonus up to one third of the amount he receives.

Halton County Board of Education County Council Milton Halton Schools William Priestner Nubert Clohecy Burlington

Theft Report Notes Vehicle Break-In At Station Hotel

Friday around 10 10 a theft from a car parked at the Station Hotel was reported. A forced window yielded a shovel, battery cables, two radios and a vegematic valued around 50 dollars. The article also mentions trustee payments and advisory committee rules, plus a five hour meeting and a later 45 minute Committee of the Whole session on salaries with the press excluded. A separate accident on Mill W near the laundromat occurred in snow with Frank Holmes and Yvon Emond, Holmes’s car sustaining about 75 dollars damage to the right rear door.

Mill W Laundromat Frank Holmes MacDonald Blvd Mill Yvon D. Emond Young St Emond Holmes

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