Cliff Bradley to Head Acton Parks Board for Second Term
Cliff Bradley was chosen Thursday evening last week to head the Acton Board of Parks Management for a second term. George Williams will serve as chairman. Only a bare quorum attended the inaugural meeting where little business was conducted. The REEKEMNion Committee joint session agreed to hire Owen Coultrup as secretary to serve both bodies. Former member Mrs. Doris Fryer was welcomed back as council representative. Ning Braida was reappointed to the board for another term.
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Cliff Bradley
Parks
Acton Board of Parks Management
View
George Williams
Reekemnion
Owen Coultrup
Joe T. Hurst
Ansiat
Parks Board
Doris Fryer
Ning Braida
Brel
Acton Hysdro
Knee Aleep
EG. Tyler Sr
Doug Dawkins
Orval Brown
Wilfred McEachern
Les Duby
Record Mercury Says 21 Below
Winter's vengeance hit Ac ton with one of the coldest nights in memory. Thermometer readings reached 21 below zero before 7 40 pm as reports varied to 2 below or 3 below. Cars stalled in garages, pedestrians bundled up, and furnaces ran overtime as a switch to milder weather brought new snow this week.
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Acton
Jack
Model Parliament Sits February 20
Acton District High School will be represented at the Model Parliament in Georgetown on February 20 by 10 students. Seven represent the Nationalist Party and three the Dominion Party. In School United Nations Club elections an IO7 ratio favored Nationalists over Dominion.
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Acton Distrct High School
Model Parliament
Georgetown
Nationalist Party
Dominion Party
United Nations Club
Dominion
Acton Hydro Building Plans Discussed At Council
Firefighters saved the McDowell home at 98 Agnes St from major damage after attic fire caused by faulty wiring. Architect Don Skinner presented rough interior plans for a new hydro building on Alice St as council weighs administration offices and space needs.
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Acton
E. J. McDowell
Agnes St
Atic
H. Harmerts
McDowell House
McDowell
A. P. Green Co
Orval Chapman
John Krapek
Alice St
Don Skinner
Mavor White
Hydro
Skinner
Ois
Sheikh Plains
Seek Members for Acton Chamber February Meeting
The Acton Chamber of Commerce invites new and existing members to the annual meeting on February 1 at the Station Hotel. Former president Paul Nielsen notes open membership to men and women in the district and urges community-minded newcomers to join. The group plans a nominating committee to fill executive offices and board seats for 1985 and outlines activities like the Twelfth Night tree burn and urban rural night. Newcomers are welcome and encouraged to contact Nielsen for information.
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Acton
Station Hotel
Paul Nielsen
Chileen
Miss Emma Mills Reaches 100 Reception in Toronto
Toronto event honors Emma Mills tombstone of a long service life in Canada. Born 1808 in Wadsall England she moved to Acton and then Toronto where she taught Sunday school and worked with St Dunstan's Anglican Church. A luncheon reception planned with Bishop and former Actonians attended by friends and neighbors.
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Emma Mills
Toronto
Wadsall
Staffordshire
Englynd
George Mills
Wilmore Public
England
Canada
Acton
Op the Crescent
Sawyer
Sawyers
Helgeler
Sts Dunstan's Angin
Linicheon
Wal
Miss Mills
St. Dunstan’s
Mir Ned
John Ros
Spey
Car Accident No Injury Reported After Local Crash
A car driven by Cornelius W. Vanderpolder of Actanz struck something on 32 Sidgroad west of the Fourth Line and no injuries were reported by the O P P. A junior boys choir formed at the United church under George Knigtt with first practice this week and Mr Elliott directing junior girls and junior joy choir.
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Cornelius W. Vanderpolder
Actanz
Sidgroad
O.P.P
United Church
George Knigtt
Elliott
Aedeer
Sventh
Highway 7
Milton O.P.P
Havel Trene Mickus
George Lawn
Fire damages home as flames leap over roof but saved by firefighters
In Acton a house fire left a family temporarily homeless after flames jumped the attic and roof. Firefighters battled for hours, then contained the blaze with water from nearby hydrants, restoring the scene before a second flare prompted further action. Neighbors aided, occupants moved to relatives, and investigations continued as cooling efforts continued into the night.
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Acton
Faust
Beloweera
T McDowel
McDowell
Childrien
Tlarmsina
Mr. McDowell
Lames
Taok
Mick Holes
My Dowellin
Guelph
Mas San Finnie
Hee
Fiantes
Florence Elliott
Tom Elliott
Church St
Recreation Committee Chooses Patterson as Chair
Hugh Patterson is elected chair of the Action Reategs Recreation Committee succeeding resigned leaders. Frank Thompson appointed to take over Peluhaan's duties, with details on staff, equipment, and schedule adjustments discussed. Mary Lou Rogers wins sectional public speaking contest in Guelph and advances to divisional contest in Doon on February 10.
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Yall Feltham
Frank Thompson
Mero Peluhaan
Mr Thompson
Ae Dowdy
Sahar Jun Ralston
SIS
Sabery Loskye
Omaioban
Mary Lou Rogers
Hoters
Acton
Guelph
Industrial Accident Prevention Association
Miss Rogers
Doon
Ontario
Children’s Aid Director Speaks at Acton High School
Paul Jonitte of the Children’s Aid Society spoke to girls at Acton District High School this week about Child Study. He discussed the field with students, showed a film, and held a Q&A session with social workers present.
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Paul Jonitte
Children’s Aid Society of the Counts of Halton
Acton Dastrict High School
Jontitte
Gates VE
Ans
Yanaus
Oosis
Wilson Braida Win Pairs at Dundas Figure Skating Meet
Sally Wilson and Linda Braida won the pairs event at the West Ontario Figure Skating Championship held in Dundas. The duo edged past last year’s runners up Lynne Mowe and Margaret Sedquack of Woodstork, in a 180-plus competitor field across Thursday to Saturday. Both skaters are linked to Acton and Guelph clubs, with Wilson the daughter of Bill Wilson and Braida the daughter of Norman Braida.
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Dundas
Sally Wilson
Linda Braida
Ann Schelter
Kitchener-Wateriog
Lane Hoover
Burlington
Sallys
Lime
Lynne
Mowe
Margaret
Sedquack
Woodstork
Canada Figure Skating Association
EePrescpbalives
Thicy
Ht Space Laban
Sally
Lind
Ste
Acton
Western Ontario
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