Snowbound district faces lengthy cleanups after storm
Snow and ice shut roads and schools across the district as drivers shoveled for hours Sunday night. Esquesing Acton Erin schools reopened Tuesday though buses were not running in Esquesing, with some students unable to reach high school. Most residents walked to work, many delaying travel as plows and sanders worked from Sunday through Monday. Two town accidents were minor, about 100 homes lost power since early Monday, and hydro crews faced tough conditions locating outages. By Wednesday routes 7 and 25 were cleared after salt.
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Rae
Nelthey
Sagaweya
Hydro
Oritts
Sanders
Department of Highways
No. 7 Highway
Acton Council Passes Emergency Measures Law and Debenture
At the regular meeting Tuesday night Acton council introduced and passed a by law to fulfill the requirements of the Emergency Measures Organization Act. Deputy Reeve Frank Oakas said the plan is Canada wide and part of disaster readiness. Mayor L Duby noted recent London Ontario events illustrating EMLO’s value and that it could restart operations after any disaster. The council also borrowed 300000 from Bank of Montreal at 6 1/2 percent to cover current expenses until 1968 taxes are collected.
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Frank Oakas
L. Duby
London
Ontario
EMLO
Bank of Montreal
Town Considers How To Clear Sidewalks After Snow
Councillors debated methods to ensure sidewalk clearance after a snowfall. The meeting heard suggestions to mimic other communities and questioned town trucks pushing snow into driveways. The issue was referred to Committee No 2 for further study with no final decision.
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Clark
No. 2 Committee
Toronto
Hugh O Rourke Elected Head of Chevaliers
Hugh O Rourke was elected chairman of Acton Layton Chorc allers at their elections last week. He succeeds Jim Higgins. Other officers are secretary Fred Gordon, treasurer Gil Malcol m, librarian Lou Petrie, George Mussalle will continue as leader and George Hall as pianist. Until Mr. Musselle's health is improved Ted Hansen will act as the group's leader. Mr. Musselle has been in the hospital.
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Hugh O'Rourke
Acton Layton Chorcallers
Jim Higgins
Fred Gordon
Gil Malccolm
Lou Petrie
George Mussalle
George Hall
Musselle
Ted Hansen
Fire at Micro Plastics Plant Prompts Alarm Saturday
Smoke filled the Micro Plastics Main St plant Saturday afternoon. Firefighters arrived quickly, preventing major damage. Vince Dunne alerted crews, Lloyd Broostead reported the alarm, and workers found burning plastic cartons and grinding machines. Water from sprinklers caused some damage as they fought the blaze for almost two hours.
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Micro Plastics
St. N
Vince Dunne
Lloyd Broostead
Mayor lashes out at snow critics over town staff efforts
Mayor Les Duby voiced frustration at unreasonable critics of town workmen after heavy weekend and Monday snowfalls. Staff logged 86 hours of plowing and cleaning, reopened cemeteries for four funerals, and began garbage collection on schedule. Scene St crossing and Route to Scene St were reviewed. officials say all are trying to fix the difficult conditions.
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Les Duby
St. Railway
Acton
Council
Highways Department
Acton Firefighters Raise 764 For Muscular Dystrophy
Acton Firefighters collected 764.35 dollars for the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Canada in November and December, up 500 from last year. A new house to house canvass complemented the canisters, boosting the total. Committee chair Herb Dodds and assistants Leo Syonott and Harry Otterbeian organized the drive with support from the Lions Club and Beardmore Fire Department. Benefits aid children and adults affected by muscular dystrophy.
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Acton
Move town office temporarily due to YMCA renovations
The town office will relocate to the council chambers in the town hall for four to six weeks. Clerk administrator Jack McGeadle said limited working space hindered progress, and moving staff would allow contractors to work more efficiently. Council approved a resolution to relocate the office temporarily.
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Y.M.C.A
Council Chambers
Town Hall
Jack McGeadle
Council
Mr. M
Hydro A Ees
Tet Thay
Hydro
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Reeve Hinton
Clark J. McGeachle
Pat. McKenzie
Chevaliers
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Dave Dilly
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