Acton Council Sets Preliminary Mill Rate Estimates
Acton council opened budgeting talks for 1853 with the Public School Board seeking 343,331, the Library Board requesting 2,200, and the Road Committee proposing 32,634. Debentures, fire chief appointment, and salary hikes were debated as committees draft grant and tax plans ahead of final rate decisions.
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Acton Council
Public School Board
Acton Free Library Board
Road Committee
Thes Tme
M. Schroeder
GW Mekenade
Library Board
Grant Road Committee
Ontario
C. F Leatherland
Council
McGeachie
Acton
Sam Tennant Elected Chief of Acton Fire Brigade
Sam Tennant elected chief of the Acton fire brigade following recent elections. Appointments include deputy chief J Newton, captain M P Belmes, lieutenant M Core, treasurer D Van Fleet, and maintenance B Van Fleet. Firemen listed: H Price, W McEachern, H Bittert, N Price, WD Mason, H Peal, S Brunelle, B Ty.
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Sam Tennant
Acton
Acton Fire Brigade
Ram Tennant
J) Newton
M P Belmes
M. Core
van Fleet
H Price
Eachern
Bittert
Price
WD Mason H Peal
S Brunelle
New Simpson Sears Branch Opens on Main Street
A new Simpson Sears branch will open in Acton next week in the McLeod Block beside the Bell Telephone Co. Miss Isabel Smith, longtime manageress of the Acton Carroll Limited branch, will run the new office. The premises were updated to support this business expansion.
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Simpson-Sears
Acton
McLeod
Bell Telephone Co
Isabel Smith
Carroll Limited
Women’s Missionary Society Meeting at Col Poole Home
The Woman's Missionary Society of the United Church met at Col Col Poole's home on Tuesday with President Mins M Bennett presiding. Worship included hymn and prayers. reports showed year totals for cards and hospital favors, with 48 charity quilts made by community friends. one member died, one moved away.
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Woman's Misionary Society of the United Church
Col. Poole
Mins M . Bennett
E A Currey
FP Cleave
Hannah
W Mason
Dil
C OL Pane
D Simmons
Ahut
Middie & Foes
Hes Cool Pools
Poole
M Bums
Bo Mowat
Arthur
A] Orr
Kev 1
Mae Boole
Juish
Allen Dixon Heads Halton Protective Association
The Halton Protective Association annual meeting was held at the Milton Court House with President Ray Currie presiding. Officers include Allen Dixon as president and Frank Cartwright as vice president and James Brownridge as secretary treasurer. Directors include Nelson Ellenton Agnew Cartwright Dixon Chapman Ford Nas Sagaweya Currie Ruddell Stark Brown Heslop and others.
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Halton Protective Association
Court House
Milton
Ray Currie
Allen Dixon
Vic
Frank Cartwright
James Brownridge
Nelson
AR Ellenton & Agnew
H. A Cartwright
F Dixon
Trafalgar
Fo Cartwright
A Dixon
Halton county warden George Leslie chosen
A Sunday fire at a bunkhouse and adjacent shed tore through the structure, with flames spreading and smoke belching for hours. No occupants were present as responders fought the blaze. damage estimates were not yet available and teardown may be needed for the roof area.
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George Leslie Chosen
Halton
Abe Hebdader
Atte
More and
I. Blanihg
Bubhi
Beardmore's
Hydro
C Tandsay
Domestic Rate Rise Of 19 Percent For Acton
The act on energy charges shows a 19 percent rate increase for Acton affecting domestic usage. New billing details include higher service and consumption charges, with specific per kilowatt hour rates and monthly fees for heavy industry. Remains 10 percent discounts for prompt payment across divisions. The note adds a historical aside that Canada issued its first copyright in 1841.
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Lettefren
Weekend power outages disrupt town as storms hit
A storm system caused two weekend power failures and widespread outages across Acton and nearby areas. High tension poles burned, telephone service dropped, and electrical equipment failed, plunging households into darkness. Crews worked to restore power by late Sunday as the weather eased.
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Acton
Doug Musa
Caterron
Actun
Harkwood Fergus
Ejorsy
Pegan
Alam
Herning
Fergus
Car Skids on Ice Injuring Man and Wife
A Toronto man Frank Boyd lost control of his car on an icy road one mile south of Stewarttown around 5 pm on January 14. He and his wife Georgina Otkle of Brampton sustained minor injuries, while passenger James Oikole suffered a fractured pelvis and ruptured bladder.
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Stewarttown
James Oikole
Brampton
Frank Boyd
Toronto
Otkle
Georgina Otkle
Halton County selects new warden and council lineup
Esquesing reeve Leslie of Baquediog Township and Taegiber Ea eR is named Halton County Warden after the annual meeting in Milton. New council appointments include Reeves and deputy reeves from Acton Trafalgar Nelson Georgetown Milton and others, with committees set for conservation roads hospitals and agriculture.
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Halton
Ge Leslie
Baquediog
Taegiber
Eaer
Countie
Pial
Vitor Wat
Counert Tedd
Milton Tueadas
Lespie
Sbeeve Friite
Crafalear
Hird
Bsiuesing
JJ Stewlan
Actop
Robert Marshall
Trafalgan
Imemtera
Haghest
Daslie
Jiauehouy Meyew
Rabin
George Cintie
Shairman
JK Whitelock
Hatta Agricultural Representatiy
Ip County
McCunrie
Anon
Department of Agriculture
Nob. Pickett
Milton
North Halton High School
B . Norrish
Nassagawrya
John Atkinson
Nelson
County
Sealle
JM Wickaon
K RO MacDonald
Georgetown
Ro Anderson
Council
Red Roads Association
R F Smith
Rus Smale
Ster
Actan
YUEN
Megve B. McActhue
Oakville
WGA
Heese
Emersen
Trafalgar
Meeves J. McArthur
Hoh Shannon
Mra E Lauder
Council Council
Aiuad
Allence
Lauder
Louder
Resve
Cua Ly Council
Une
Hubert Maurahall
Trafal de Fett Ies Should Be Treated Abl. To tMunlrate
Boyne
Marshall
Lesle
Halton County Council
Peel County Council
Brampton
Couhell
Peel
Margaret Maxted
Leslie
County Board of Audit
Ray Thompson
Acton
Russell Smale
John A‘ Hin
Frank Petch
H C Wade
L. McArthur
R M.wakeley
Robert Marchall
Jennings Agriculture and Reforestation
J. J. Stewart
Wilfred Bird
Emerson Ford
S J Norrish
A. Jennings
R M. Wakeley
BC. MeeKerr
Prank Petch County Rostle
Rotary Club Receives Florida Oranges For Meeting
Acton Rotary Club members enjoyed a box of Temple oranges from Florida sent by Amy Mason. Sixteen members attended and received desk plaques inscribed with the Rotary Four Way Test. A meeting feature was the film Credit-Man's Confidence In Man loaned by Dun and Bradstreet.
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Acton
Florida
Amys Mason
Temple
Rotary
Man
Dun
Bradstreet
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S. Tennant
Reeve Thompson
TL W. Hana Fireworks Co Ltd
Prk
Canadian Legion of the Town Hall
Adon Ys Men’s Club
Aberental
Arent
Crescent
C. E. Hickey & Sons Ltd
L. W. Agar
Corporation of
Watson Dairy Bar
Bett Telephone Co
Nat
Coles. Div
Acton Woodcrafts
JB Mackenzie
Meddie
MacSwain Motors
Acton Free Press
Municipal World
Acton Pac
Seta
Public Utilities Commission
Uber
T. Sernock
George St
Seynuck
Jade East
W.M.S
Halton Association
Nee
Cpe Eeagon
Aceton Home
Canada
Acton High School
Acton Public School
O. Robbins
Arlene Gordon
Marjorie Warne
Fred Gordon
Kathleen Stanley
Clvens
A. J. Buchanan
S.paul
Don Wieck
Rotary Club
Get
Florida Oranges
Hamilton
Ontano
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