Burlington Town Council Minutes Highlight Committee Posts
Fragmented minutes show committee assignments for roads, bridges, communications, and agriculture. Names include Thorpe Campbell Mullin Currie Morden and Buck Mac Bar as officials. Duncan Campbell to chair 1934. warden to ex officio on all committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramshay
Mullin
McNiven
Hewson
Breck
Anderson
Rainshaw
Campbell
Currie
Gall
Morden
Hiall
Tharpe
Thorpe
Good Roads Committee
Duncan Campbell
Seemne Ie
Acton
Desion ines Diceylen S's BA to Meeting A Library Board
A library board meeting on Monday elected A T Brown as chairman for a third term with HAN Farmer as secretary treasurer. The book buying committee includes Brown, Neil Gibbons, Rev J Poole, Mrs Geo Havill, and Mrs Watson with quorum rules. Brown named delegate to Ontario Library Association convention. Watson as alternate. The board approved printing library rules and reported year end balance of 218.22 with 211.60 spent on new books. Library value set at 5000 with 3883 volumes and 830 borrowers, 93 new. Fiction dominates with 11384 adult and 1439 juvenile issues. total adult issues 13057 and juveniles 3198.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Actin Pree Library Board
BN Farmer
A.T. Brown
Han
Farmer
Brown
Neil Gibbons
J. Poole
Geo. Havill
Mra. Watson
Ontario
Watson
Halton Union Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company Annual Report
The Halton Union Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company reports a satisfactory year with losses of 36021.15 and receipts of 55752.87 against expenditures of 477410.43 leaving 8342.39 cash. At year end 3100 policies valued at 12326798.00 were in force. 987 new policies were issued. Annual meeting set for February 10 at 1 30 pm in Acton. Officers include T T Leslie president W A Lagby vice president N F Lindsay Wm Hume Duncan Campbell Moffat John Wilson C H Turner C E Wood Thos Moore secretary-treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arto
Acton
T. T. Leslie
Georgetown
W. A. Lagby
N. F. Lindsay
Wm. ' Hume
Milton
Duncan Campbell
Moffat
John Wilson
Erin
C. H. Turner
C. E. Wood
Freeman
Thos. Moore
Campbellville
Meeting and Concert Announcements Policy Details
Announcements under this heading are priced at 10 cents per line with a minimum charge for any event notice. The policy applies to concerts gatherings and other events, outlining billing terms and formatting expectations for readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asc
Dance and Bridge Event in Acton Parish Hall
A Bridge and Dance evening will be held in the Acton Parish Hall on Tuesday January 30. Music and prizes are promised and tea will be served. Organized by the Senior IO. D. EB.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Tmanch
IO. D. EB
Women's Institute Meeting at Mrs Agnew Home
Norval Choral Society to perform January 30 at Presbyterian Church Norval directed by Dr Herbert M Fletcher with guest artists. Sunrise Trail Knox Players presents January 31 at Town Hall proceeds to aid local charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's ‘Institute
George Agnew
Norval Choral Society
Presbyterian Church
Norval
Herbert M. Fletcher
Knox
Sige Pi
Lotal Chai
Local Club Social and Community Notices Consolidate
Multiple community items listed including a Legion Hall social by Acton Lawn Bowling and Tennis Club with prize winners Ks BM Gymon and Mr Hollo way and Mya J Bauer. Bus line promotions see P Hull named District Supervisor at Guelph Depot. Ebenezer Young People Society holds 1934 officers. Knox Presbyterian and Knox Guild meetings report, with speeches, music, mock Parliament features, and a debate on town activities affecting education and religion. Prior secretary Nunan praised for 54 years service on Guelph Separate School Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton, Lawn, Bowling, and
Legion Hall
Ks BM Gymon
Holloway
Mya. J. Bauer
Frank Nunan
Guelph
Mr Nunan
Ontario
Public Utilities Commission Weighs Bills and Office Plans
The commission discussed paying accounts totaling 2613.57 including rats and power bills and noted an Ontario convention in Toronto with January 31 to February 1 dates. It agreed to send two delegates to the conventions and debated but did not decide on a new central office building.
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Public Utilities Commission
R. J. Keer
L.G. King
Thetford
R. J. Kerr
Ontario
Department of Public Highways
Brown
BO Sangamo ‘Company. Ltd
Canadian General Electris, Co. Suupdhes .Eeaincescessereareeesees
Ontario Commission
King Edward Hotel
Toronto
A.e.willard
Galt
Ontario “Municipal Public Utilities
Public
Georgetown Lawyer John A Thompson Dies at 30
John A Thompson of Georgetown died at his home on Sunday after a brief illness. A University of Toronto and Osgoode Hall Law School graduate, he was a violinist and senior member of St. George's Anglican Church choir. He leaves his mother and three sisters, all residing in Georgetown, plus brothers Ray Garnet and Wallace Thompson.
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John A.thompson
William.Thompson
Georgetown
University of Toronto
Qsgoode Hall Law School
St. George's Anglican Church
D. P. Crichton
Rus Brothers
Ray, Garnet
Wallace Thompson
Mrs. Bertha Lawson obituary and local notices
Obituary notes the death of Mrs. John Lawson of Hamilton while visiting family in Toronto she would have been fifty five and leaves three children two sisters and two brothers as her funeral was private and at Forest Lawn Orangeville. Other items report chicken thefts in Georgetown a car crash injuring Milton officials a fire destroying a Jockeys Brewery truck and local church Bible story presentation and Elora village council health issues.
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John Lawson
Hamilton
Acton
Lawson
Toronto
D. G. McGuire
Bertha
Jordan
Epping
Ontario
Orangeville
Marjorie M
John Jordan
Arthur
J. W. Hillock
Calgary
Alto
J. 8. Youmans
Wesley E. Jordan
Erie
E. B. Jordan
Forest Lawn Cemetery
E. Ww
Marlatt
CG. Brown
Parkingon
Mills
James Scott
Elora
Guelph General Hospital
A. A. Bradley
Wellington
W. H. Heppler
Arthur Village
County of Wellington
County Council
Court House
Guelph
Adam—McColgan
Heppler
Esra Smith
Hepple
Smith
Sims McLean
Eramosa Township
Henry Wheeler
Erin Township
Acton Triumphs Over Georgetown 7-5 In Local Hockey Feud
Acton beat Georgetown 7 to 5 in a spirited rivalry game before 400 fans. Morton and Terry led Acton with multiple goals as Georgetown fans rallied behind Richardson in a hard fought contest. The win keeps Acton atop the group standings and extends their winning streak to seven games.
Miss Gladys Scarrow Passes After Illness
Miss Gladys Scarrow daughter of J P and the late Mrs Scarrow died at her home on Bower Avenue after a three week illness. A bright twenty three year old born in Duifield Yorkshire she came to Canada as a child and spent most of her life in the community. She earned a Normal School teaching certificate and taught at Lancaster Public School for a year after attending Toronto University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Scarrow
J.P
Gcarrow
Bower Avenue
Gladys
Duifield
Yorkshire
England
Canada
Mio
Mm Lancaster Public School
Toronto University
Acton Triumphs Over Georgetown In Nail-Biting Hockey Clash
Acton defeated Georgetown 2-1 in a tightly contested home game at Acton Tight in the Arena. Richardson starred in goal for Georgetown as Acton outshot 5 to 1 but failed to convert, with Red Brown losing his crown as district’s top keeper to Richardson. Test and Cripps fouls noted as both sides battled through a cautious, scoreless opening period before more chances with limited finish in Period Two. Continued in page five.
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Acton
Georgetown
Holloway
Richardson
Brampton
Jack Kentner
Amalie
Terry
Cripps
Bill Holloway
Saunders
Morton
Test
J._Horton
Byrne
Ward
Tost
Gibbons
Ainslie
J. Horton
Jack Kentmer
Walters
Red Brown
Elois
Amalis
Jack
Kentner
Huffman
Cheu
J. Kentner
Feichardson
Page Pive
Evening Meal Digesters Dialogue at the Beach
A brief note records overheard dialogue and mentions the Beach. The item seems to be a light social snippet from a local page. Details are sparse, with no clear participants or events beyond the overheard exchange and setting.
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Burlington
Forden
Skatrick
Mietford
Cleave
Brown, Chateman
Desion
Halton Union Farmers’ Mutual “Fire Insurance Company
Halton nion_Farmers’_Mutual_fire—Insurance Company
Lasuéd
Women’s Institute
Central
Ontario Bus Lines
P. Hull
Shs
H. A. French
Ebenezer Young People's Officers
Ebenezer Young People’s Society
Malcolm Moffat
Lois Fasterbrook
G. Holterenan
B. D. Young
W. F. Darby
Mildred Laing
Marjory Gandler
Asinaal Meeting Gee
Knox Presbyterian Church
U. F
P. O
Knox Guild
Helen Mainprize
E. Robinson
Iusinens
Merns Rawson
Bennie
Elizabeth Orr
Willelean Weaver
Herbert
Alex. Orr
Louis Brownlow
Earl Cooper
John A. Thompson
W. J. Cleave
Norval Road
G. ‘Milton
W. G. Marshall
R. B. Galbraith
Dundag
J. McCallum
HL. M. Pettit
Jockeys Brewery
Silver Creek Hill
United Church
Joseph
Benjamin
J. C. Matthews
Halton Protective Association
Sesson
Streetaville
Streetavill
Mave Ainsle
Bus Morton
Ritchie
Jooks
Ibbons
Frank
Faker
Siday
Halton Protective Assoccation
R. Brush
Trafalgar
R. Anderson
R. Galbraith
J. H. Wilson
F. Cartwright
Nelson
H. IA. Cartwright
R Stevenson
Agnew
W. Shields
G.agnew
Nassa
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Dominion
H. H. Stevens
Tonlar
Dave Amelie
Tne
Morten
Hall
Entner
Chou
Holly Anmethong, ‘Toranis
Mudville
Casey
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