Cail Reservoir Tenders Contract Let February 6
Ontario Water Resources commission calls tenders for a 1.0 million dollar project to build two 500 000 gallon reservoirs with mains on Churchill Road North. Works include 42 inch main and 8 inch main lines and associated valves and piping. Reservoirs planned to boost storage and water pressure, replacing the old Majin Street South tank.
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Ontario Water Resources Ission
Churchill
Imperial Galton
Council
Majin Street
Model Railroading Is Disease Says Harry Otterbein at Y’s Men
Acton Y’s Men opened 1962 with a January 11 meeting at MICG’A featuring a feast for the Queen, a national anthem, and speaker Harry Otterbein who called railroading a disease. He noted 2991 paid-up model railroad members, over 1000 in Canada, contrasted diesels costing about a quarter of a million with steam engines lasting over 50 years, and discussed slides comparing steam and diesel locomotives. A district governor visit and a February bingo were announced, and profits from Saturday movies were reported.
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Acton Y
Bill Wilson
Doug Copeland
Pat McKennie
Acton
Brantford
Y M.C.A
Robert Fogers
Harry Otterbein
Harry Archie
Glenn ‘Banks
Madel Railroad Clubs
Canada
Japan
Flasher Toppled In Car Accident In Acton
An Acton single car crash toppled a flasher signal and a street stop sign Sunday afternoon. Andrew Adam of Mills Street drove west on Eastern Avenue and skidded into soft snow, pulling the front end into the signals and snapping the sign. The car was towed with about 200 dollars in damage. Constable Mervin Harness of the Acton O P P investigated.
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CNR
Andrew Adam
Mills Street
Acton
Eastern Avenue
Guelph Street
Mervin Harness
Acton O.P.P
Micro Contract Signed To Produce Uvex Sheets
Eastern Chemical Products Inc New York announced a licensing agreement to extrusion and distribute Uvex plastic sheet for outdoor signs. Acton plant will be the first Canadian firm to manufacture this product with 23 vision lines in 90000 square feet and widths up to 54 inches, production to begin within four months per president Jack Reid.
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Seas Plastics Ot
Acton Bia
Eastern Chemical Products, Inc
N.Y
Acton
Ture Tms
Jack Reid
Micro Plastics
Randy Daly Wins Regional Public Speaking Contest
Randy Daly, a 10 year old student from Acton, captured first place in the Regional Public Speaking Contest at Guelph. The event, sponsored by the Industrial Accident Prevention Association, awarded a cash prize and includes a tour of General Electric and Hammond Manufacturing plants in Guelph to observe safety practices. Daly will speak at a Foremen's Club dinner and represent the district in the Divisional finals on February 19, with judges praising his excellent potential.
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Rangy Daly
Acton Plavea
Bill Dawe
Hon
Ning
Guelph
Industrial Accident Prevention Association
Adott
General Electric
Hammond
Cin
Judites
Dhe
Crawand
Halton Students Show Positive TB Skin Test Reactions
Medical Officer of Health Dr. A F Bull announced Halton County schools report 26 percent of 28 600 TB skin tests positive. The tests followed a health survey by the Provincial Health Department in Halton elementary and high schools.
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Halton County
A. F. Bull
TB skin tests show reduced exposure in Halton schools
First survey of Halton area schoolchildren shows decreasing exposure to tuberculosis. Students with positive tests who missed follow up should contact the Halton Health Unit local office. Charter members of the curling club compare muscles this week.
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Alli Halton
Noray
Halton Corn Health Unit
Th Curling Club
Council Discusses Proposed Projects During Committee of Whole Meeting
Deputy reeve William Denny chaired a lengthy session outlining street light upgrades prioritizing Bower Avenue, an amber warning light for the Ajax Engineering railroad crossing, and urgent bridge and culvert work aided by government subsidies. Staff safety gear, raincoats, and sidewalk repairs were discussed as well as sewer and water pipe troubles in Glenlea.
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William Denny
Council
Bower Avenue
Ajax
Duby
Jack McGeachie
McGearchie
J. Bert Wood
Glenlea
Guy
Congregation Announces United Church Women In Acton
Inaugural service for United Church Women at Acton United Church marks a new organizational union of Women’s groups. Rev Dwight Engel said the move combines the Woman’s Missionary Society the Woman’s Association and the Friendly Circle into United Church Women with six local subunits. Over 150 members already show willingness to join.
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Pirate
United Church Women
Dwight (. Engel
Engel
E. Lidken
C. Walker
Dwight Engel
Acton
Alfred Long
H. R. Force
G. W. McKenzie
Edgar Lidken
United Women
Church Union
Women's Missionary Society
Woman's Association Anh
Tion
Canada
Stewards
Acton Hydro Commission selects Beatty as chairman for 1962
In the inaugural 1962 meeting on January 11 Gordon Beatty was reelected chairman and Bo GwTVler Sr. named vice chairman. The board reshuffled committees, set regular meeting dates, and discussed insurance appraisals and the potential upgrade of substation number one from 25 to 60 cycle transformers to boost capacity from 1500 to 2700 KVA.
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Acton Hydro Commission
Gordon Beatty
Bo Gwtvler Sr
Hydro Commission
Gordon McCutcheon
Beatty
Joan Hi. Goy
J. Guy
McCutcheon
Tyler
Robie
Andrew Unquhart
Goy
Numics
Ted Tyler
Ray Arbie
Fireman Commission
Onder
Hydro
J. Bert Wood
Tver
Ortana Hedge
Nes
Number One
Number Two
Matt Peo
Guelph skaters compete as Linda Braidan falls ill
Acton Figure Skating Club members journeyed to St Thomas for a three day Western Ontario Niagara Peninsula meet. Linda Braidan missed finals due to sudden illness hospitalization. Miss Force placed fourth in senior ladies, Sharon Bradley and partner Mary Jane Thompson placed eighth in dance. Thompson, daughter of Rev and Mrs Forbes Thompson, formerly Adonite now in Guelph.
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Miss Force
Sharon Bradley
Guelph
Mary Jane Thompson
Miss ‘Thompson
Forbes Thompson
Ridley Leads Acton Curlers Plan New Draw in Two Weeks
Jack Ridley heads Acton curling club as leadership elections set in the new community centre. A Tuesday meeting named Jim Hibbitt as president and Jim Ing as secretary, with a long slate of officers and committee chairs. Next week’s schedule repeats this week with four draws across two nights and several team switches amid a 144-curler turnout wearing vivid sweaters and varied technique.
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Jack Ridley
Acton
Seco
Jim Hibbitt
Jim Ing
J. Curing
Alex Zberthoff
Vic Patrick
Lyan Cliff Bradley
Missi Ted Tyler
Charlie Kirkness
Lois Mackenzie
Frank van Wyck
Mel Jordan
Jim Grasham
Bruce Shoemaker
Meb Blow
Bill ‘Oon
J 5 Cooper
Andy Nolan
Johnny Krapek
Arena Commission Considers Ice Time Requests At Meeting
The Arena Commission granted two hours of ice time for the Industrial Hockey League this Sunday from 6 to 8 p m and moved midget practice to Saturday afternoon. A Couples Skating Club request for Sunday evenings drew favorable attention while deliberations on amendments to the Intermediate Hockey Club financial agreement continued. Firemen will assist at games with ticket help and supervision. The 2040 split change was deferred for study. Continued on Page Eight.
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Industrial Hockey League
1 Coyples
Ras West
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