Centre Opening March Approve Lions Ice Carnival Plan
The Action Lions Club received approval to establish a new community centre with artificial ice this year. Officials outlined a two supervisors on skates program to curb ice discipline problems during public skating. The centre will host an ice carnival event between March 1 and 15 with skating clubs and a general audience program.
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Lions
Ing
Acton Lions Club
Ie Club
Ray Archie
Alex Johnson
Parks Board
Galf- Figure Skating Club
Charles Kirkness Is Library Board Chairman
Charles Kirkness selected as new chairman of Acton's library board at the inaugural meeting held Thursday evening last week. Arge Lee steps down as chair, Rev. D. H. West joins as new member and chairs the book buying committee. Peter Dugham leads the finance and building committee with George Lee as vice chair. one seat remains vacant until February. A public school board appointment will fill the vacant post, and a new library location was briefly discussed.
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Acton
Charles Kirkness
Arge Lee
D. H. West
West
E G. Franklin
Charles Karkness
Peter Dugham
George Lee
William MacKay
Thebrary
Kirkness
Miolee
Dunham
May
Kay
Coumillor Les Duby
Mask
Father Tastur
Pela
Acton Dial Exchange design wins Bell award
The architect of the Dial Exchange building in Acton has won a design award. Toronto firm H D Lean and Morgan, on behalf of Bell Telephone Company region al, led the project. The competition drew entries from 2,000 buildings across Canada and the United States, showcasing Bell’s expanding architecture program.
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Dial Telephone Exchange
Burling
Acton
New Haven and Toledo Judges Lead Architecture Contest
Ness proposes improved use of telephone company buildings as entries from various sizes. Judges include presidents from the American Institute and local leaders. St John Ambulance chaperones and sponsors a teenagers dance at the Legion Matorium to raise funds. About 170 dancers attend. Syd Lamb of Toronto oversees Teen Town dances with Lions Club help. Parents form a Home and School Association at Mrs Bennett School. a committee is set to study formation.
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St John Ambulance Brigade
Legion Matorium
Lucernes
Toronto
Syd Lamb
Lions Club
Rabid coon attack near school ends in fatality
An Acton motorist on a rural Erin Township road beat a rabid coon to death after it charged his car. He buried the animal in deep snow and notified a veterinarian who confirmed probable rabies. The incident raised concerns for nearby Woodside school and pupil safety.
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Acton
Free Press
Erin
Aclan
Woodside
Saturday Skaters Hear Twist Rumor at Arena Night
The note describes a Saturday skating event with a possible Twist dance, featuring the Luvernes band from Toronto and a Lions Club hosted night. Teens are mentioned dancing, with chaperones provided by Lions Club as the auditorium remains under construction.
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Lung
Patkas
Luvernes
Tom Toronto
Semmesatnite Mautorum
Lions Club
March of Dimes Doorbell Campaign Heads to Acton Town
Monday night about 60 marching mothers will canvass Acton to raise funds for crippled children under Rotary sponsorship led by chairman J Ledger and committee members William Pendleton Fred Gordon and Ray Michel. Church captains lead canvassing with reps from Knox Christian Reformed St Alban United Baptist and St Josephs RC. Last year $750 was raised and organizers aim to surpass it.
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Acton Rotary Club
J. Ledger
William Pendleton
Fred Gordon
Ray Michel
Fred Anderson
Knox Church
J. Bowman
Christian Reformed
E. Blunn
St. Alban
Rabid Cat Bite Leads to Rabies Shots For Acton Child
A 13 year old rural boy Ken Brown received rabies shots after a pet cat bit him on New Year’s day and was found rabid. The cat and another pet were destroyed, the head sent to Hull for testing, with results positive. Local vet warns parents to keep children from animals and ensure pets are monitored for two weeks.
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Ken Brown
Frank
Kenneth Brown
Wilbert Brown
Acton
Dominion Research Laboratory
Hull
A. F. Bull
County of Halton
Acton Council Approves All Weather Workwear For Staff
Acton town council approved a $145.95 program to purchase seven water proof protective suits two sets of slickers and sawwesters plus an laundering and uniform service for town workers. Each man will receive five personalized coveralls laundered weekly at $1.15 per man with workers contributing 50 cents weekly. summer trousers and shirts cost $2.00 weekly with a 75 cent worker share. The council also discussed replacing a 1951 Ford and a one ton cab chassis with tenders to follow. Chimneys at town hall will be repaired with four removed and reinstalled liners, solar insulated chimney installed at $210. A subsidy request for 1961 road expenditures of $10,296 was noted.
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Council
G. Barbeau
Ford
Works ‘Department
Tom Ford
G.M.C
Ham Peal
Western General Contractors
Department
Ot Highw
St. John Ambulance—Association
Reeve W. Deneny
Denny
Acton
Canadian Johns Mansville
Port Union
Mayors' and Reeves’ Association
Ion
Port Arthur
Timmins
Acton United Church to Consider New Name at Annual Meeting
About 60 attendees at the Acton United Church annual meeting voted to trial 10 proposed names across three Sundays to decide a new name. The report lists candidates including St Pauls, St Stephens, St James the Apostle, Grace, Trinity, and Agion United Church, with the present name among options.
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United Church
Acton United
Curron
St Pauls Conch Church
St Stephens
St. Andrew's
St. John’s St
Leatherland Heads Halton Law Association
The 45 members of the Halton County Law Association held their annual meeting in the County Court House Monday afternoon, followed by a buffet dinner at the Milton Inn. C. F. Leatherland, QC, of Acton named president in the election of officers. Others are secretary John Depew, OC, of Oakville, treasurer F. David Thompson of Milton, vice president D. A. McConachie, OC, of Oakville, and directors W.F. Sharpe of Milton, Aldo Braidan of Acton, Fred McDonald and Donald Milligan of Burlington, and Fred Helson and Doug Latimer of Georgetown.
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Leatherland
Halton Law Assoc
Halton County Law Association
County Court House
Milton Inn
C. F. Leatherland
Acton
John Depew
Oakville
F. David Thompson
Milton
D. A. McConachie
Irish Theme M.7 Bennett Pupils Sing Without Leads
Bennett school pupils rehearse songs for an upcoming operetta with no leads chosen yet. Tenders opened Wednesday for demolition of two buildings and construction of Acton's new federal post office.
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Bennett School
Acton
Federal Post Office
Financial and Statistical Reports At St. Albans Meeting
Annual vestry at St. Albans Lux ton Memorial Hall heard reports and officer appointments. Rector’s warden, clerk, lay delegates, treasurer, and other offices were named or reappointed. The rector praised parish teamwork and outlined goals for parish and diocese work. Mortgage burned. 196b church data show 260 tangles, 1728 in fetal attendance, 1417 communicants, and 197 Sunday School members. Continued on Page Thrice.
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St. Albans
Luxton Memorial
Frank Vane Wyck
William Sproston
People’s
John Creasey Sr
Sam Snow
Mr Snow
Syned
William Denny
George Gold
Ken Blow
Harold Denny
A. Clifford
George Hagged
Jim Gravham
J. Rol
C.F. Leatherland
Coker
Duby
G. Willams
Fred Salt
Vic Bristow
Les Duby
Othe
Doh West
Sproston
West
Acton
Christ
Jaide
Harold Renny
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Acton Chamber of Commerce
H. H. Hinton
A. H. McKenzie
Murray Harrison
Rae West
Joe Hurst
N. Braida
Johnny Gay
Dial Exchange
Mrs. Bennett School
March of Dimes
Oakes
Acton Council
Toth
Wen Stewards
Mn D. H. Lindsay
Miss Walker
New United Church Worens
D Young
Derek Milnes
Jak Creighton
Creighton
T Bers Wokat Alan Lauder
Lome Youngbiut
Calin Leitch
Jack McGeachie
Telford Reidt
Stewart Reed
Robert Har
Chris Swackhamer
John Blunde
James Hibbitt
Orwell Johnston
B. Veldhuis
E. Lidken
G. Bowman
C. Griese
N. Miller
R. Warne
A. Inwin
S. Holmes
Mo Mitchell
M. Symon
G. McKenie
J. Lambert
de van Figet
K. Allen
O. Brown
Leighton
Clarence’ Gambte
R. Brook
Igned
G. W. McKenzie
M. Nellis
O. Johnston
A. Long
George Bowman
Istics
Sint Jenan
Avarage
M. Enve
Lopests
Engel
Wan Fo
Church
St. Alban’s
Burlington
F. Irving Ryckman
Halton County
Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital
Nassageweya
John Milne
Wilfrid Bird
G. Leslie
Reeve Ryckman
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