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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jan 15, 1969

Page

20

Spilling the Pins at Acton Bowling Lanes

Acton League action features the Hippies, Finishers, Luckies, Hasbeens and Blues in a chaotic set of matches. Notable scores include Jeff Fryer 908 and 835 series, Don Harris 725, Bob Cathcart 722, and several 600+ series across multiple teams. League standings shift with Cedar, Oaks, and Mountbattens contending as January results roll in.

Lucky Bérikea Jake Eee -Athinens Pee Bhannee Lucky Stoikes Ogra Bo Muley Joeu Aw Cue Frost Angelz Dos Dianne Matheson McDowell Seo Dngling Lyte Angele Jeff Fryed al Roach Roa Seenis Bae Bad Cor Viyenhock Isoey Boyes Hippies Comer Hinton Ett Fryer Don Harris le Nosra Tiipls Trundling Pit Shannon Dock Post Bod Turkesz Hinton's Dominion Hotal Ivan the Terrible Kilby Pete Homer Doug Pickard Dominion Wile Near Acton Meadows Acton Jim Bullough Ron Shannon Mac Herrinian Barb Ferguson Blue Springs Nurecty Hash Vuwalation Brenchy” Conway C.O.H.A Gars Waton House Jeff Fryer Joan Knight Deanna McDowell June Nunter Pete Hom Canterbury Village

Eramosa councillors approve pay raises and contracts

Eramosa township council raised salaries for officials including Reeve Cameron Lush to 600 dollars a year and Deputy Reeve Milne to 200, while councillors gain ten to twenty dollars per meeting. Clerk Lloyd Hindley increases to 6000 dollars annually, road superintendent Hamilton's pay at 6500 with a 500 car allowance, and other staff receive 10 to 150 cents hourly raises. The motion also authorizes 15000 yards of gravel tenders and a 150000 dollar loan from Royal Bank Rockwood, with the reeve named as Grand River Conservation Authority representative for 1969. Meetings shift to afternoons. next is Monday Feb 3 at 1 PM.

Eramosa Township Cameron Lush James Milne Parkinson Lloyd Hindley Robert Hamilton Royal Bank Rockwood Grand River Conservation Authority

Icy Roads Cause Accident on St Alban's Drive

Icy diving conditions blamed for a 7 35 a m January 8 collision on St Alban's Ice. Edward George Norton 207 Mill St E drove a 60 Pontiac and struck Donald Lindsay 129 Tidley s parked 68 Dod station wagon after turning from Willow St. Damage to Norton's right front fender estimated at 100 dollars and to Lindsay s left rear end at 50 dollars. The road was icy at the time.

St. Alban's Ice Edward George Norton Mill St. E St. Alban's Drive Willow St Dod Donald Lindsay Tidley Norton Lindsay

Plymouth Collision With Plow Causes Front End Damage

Sidney Pratt of Longfield Road reported his 1968 Plymouth collided with a plow driven by Sam Tennant on Friday near nine. The impact damaged the Plymouth’s front end and reportedly left the vehicle coated in snow and debris.

Sidney Pratt Plymouth Sam Tennant Folica Pratt Longfield Road Acton the Town

J Strikes At Youth Bowling Council

Local bowling club notes show J Strikes praised for a win at the Youth Bowling Council event. Birthday shoutouts for Tina and Gary Price plus Mia Mastin’s 15th celebratory salute are listed amid division results and top scorers across Bantam Junior and Senior groups.

Youth Bowling Council Ty Jacke Palmer Ronnie Turow Ronnie Moore Danny Thomson Valerie Bateman Sam Thomson Bert Post Patsy Story Kim Kresslher Carol Grant Donna Darby

Eden Mills Christmas tree burning and community night

The Eden Mills event drew about 200 people to Community Park for a tree burning along with skating and Weigh riding. Ukidoo rides entertained children, with two prize drawings won by Trevor Clifford and Joan Chamberlain. Free hot chocolate and sandwiches were provided by local volunteers.

Trevor Clifford Joan Chamberlain Eden Mills and District Community Club

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