Frost bites off town efforts to install services in winter
In a lengthy council session the Brankiewicz case and blasting damages at Lakeview dominated. Officials reported four more homeowners claiming blasting damages, with insurers handling claims. The board approved rail and crosswalk plans, discussed annexation compensation, and debated extending late meetings. Baxter Laboratories potential move to Alliston was lamented. no new offers emerged.
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Main St
Knotty Brankiewicz
Council
Lakeview
D. Price
Frank Toth Jr
Frank Toth Sr
J. McGladery
H. Lambert
Maria St. Bridge
Mill-Young Curve
Cook
Tyler
North Halton
Anthony Gas and Oil Explorations
United Suburban Gas Co. Ltd
Y Board
Y.mlc.a
J. Newton
Department of Highways
Warren Grove
Baxter
CMHC
Registration Nearly 90 for Halton Civil Defence Training
Nearly 90 Halton county residents signed up for a weekly Civil Defence Auxiliary Police Training course at Milton Armories. Senior Staff Inspector FOB Creasy outlined the program, its seven county rollout, and the pay and duties for volunteers under the OPP structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton
Milton Armories
Fob. Creasy
OLPLP
O.P.P
Fae Og
Pearen
Halton County
Civil Defense Auxiliary Police
Milton
J. R. Robbie
Dundas
F.bevis
Province of
Ontario
B. F. ,Creasy
Ontario Civil Defense
Patterson Sargent Marriage Saturday at St Joseph Acton
Mary Patricia Sargent and Gordon William Patterson were married at St Joseph s Church Acton with Nuptial Mass celebrated by Rev V S Morrgam. Irene Mulholland played music Bernice Sargent attended The couple went to Earle s banquet hall Rockwood for the breakfast and will reside in Acton.
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St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church
Acton
Mary Patricia Sargent
Sylvester Sargent
Gordon William Patterson
Ross Patterson
RJR
Rockwood
Phillip McCristall
Edward Ryan
Earle’s
United States
Anniversary Gift Set For A E Aseltons
Mr and Mrs A E Aselton of Georgetown hosted relatives on Sunday January 15 for their 25th wedding anniversary. Guests from Niagara Falls Port Credit Toronto Georgetown and Limehouse attended as they were presented with a silverware gift. Stall time births in Canada better than four out of five occur in hospital.
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A. E. Aselton
B.R
Georgetown
Rose Black
Alfred Miller
Russell Black
Niagara Falls
Robert Black
Earl Pasken
Port Credit
R. A. Aseiton
Toronto
William Beeney
W. Edwards
Limehouse
Canada
Acton Notes On Visits And Community Events
Alate Mr Jack Reid returns from Vancouver with his mother and visits by Mr and Mrs J E Allan Joyce Beverley and Mrs Agnes Allan of Lakeview with the Andersons and the Krapeks The Acton Women’s Institute holds its annual party at Halton Centennial Manor with the Ministerial Association Alex Buchanan of Edmonton attends the Progressive Conservative convention in Ottawa meeting with sister Mrs R H Elliott and family Five Counties Art Association meeting at Guelph discusses Kitchener exhibition plans Susan Marilyn Somerville christening at Knox church with seven grandparents present at the Somerville home in Acton and nearby towns including Campbellville Rockwood and Georgetown.
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J. E. Allan
Joyce
Beverley
Agnes Allan
Lakeview
Andersons
Krapeks
Acton Women's Institut
Halton Centennial”Manor
Ministerial Association
Alex Buchanan
Edmonton
Ottawa
R. H. Elliott
Mr. Elliott
George Bowman
M. Mainprize
Five Counties Art Association
Guelph
Kitchener
Susan Marilyn
Fyfe Somerville
Knox Church
George Somerville
Acton
Andy Frank
Campbellville
T. A. Storey
Rockwood
William Frank
Georgetown
Bill Somerville
Fyfe Somer Ville
Legion News Monthly Meeting and New Officers Installed
The regular Legion meeting on Saturday January 21, led by Comrade Gord Beatty, reported progress on the new building. Officers were installed by George Musselle including Vic Patrick as president and 12 new members joined the branch. euchre and cribbage results were also listed.
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Gord Beatty
Beatty
Johnson
Milton
Auxiliary Police Corps
Civil Defence
George Musselle
Vic Patrick
Hamilton Peal
Ted Elliott
Emerson Patrick
E. Jones
Gord McCutcheon
Max Storey
W. Mattocks
John Gay
Ed Footitt
Reg Hoare
Dude
Lindsay
Ab Irwin
George Hollinger
Herb Woods
Musselle
Patrick
Pete Turkosz
Fred Kentner
W. Tojan
Julian Zajac
Acton Public School Board Adopts New Teacher Salary Schedule
At a special meeting last week the Acton Public School Board approved a new salary schedule for teachers to take effect next September. It sets minimum salaries at 2500 with a 4000 maximum via 200 annual steps, plus 150 per year experience up to four years. Assistant principal max 4200, principal 5200, and up to 150 for certificates. Retirement gratuity ranges from 2 percent after six years to 10 percent after ten years, with a maximum of 40 percent of final salary.
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Acton Public School Board
Acton
Serview
Obituary of William Richard Bracken Acton real estate and insurance man
William Richard Bracken a well known Acton businessman in real estate and insurance died suddenly at his home on January 19. He leaves wife Jessie Fraser two daughters Berneice and Edith two brothers John and Herb a son Graham predeceased He ran a Mill Street office, was a rural mailman, a Weyburn and Caledon East native, member of Weyburn Masonic Lodge Acton Chamber of Commerce St Albans Anglican church and his funeral was held at Rumley Funeral Home with pallbearers and flower bearers named among relatives and associates.
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Acton
William Richard Bracken
Herb Bracken
Mark
Graham
Mr. Bracken
Caledon Township
Weyburn
Weston
E. Jones
R. Armstrong
Rumley Funeral Home
Joe Hurst
Len Lovell
C. F. Leatherland
Tom Watson
Cliff Bradley
Vic Rumley
Allan Bracken
Ron Langford
Don Bexton
Willard Britton
James Duncan
Gia Petch
Gordon McC
Knox Alert Evening Auxiliary Holds January Meeting
First meeting of the year held at Mrs. Robert Turner’s home on January 18. Mrs. Inglis presided, devotions by Mrs. Davidson and committee, reports from the annual Presbytery meeting in Guelph by Armstrong Bennie and Anderson, a Talent Tea proposed for spring, lunch and social time observed.
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Knox Alert
Robert Turner
J. L. Davidson
Council Votes Payment of Municipal Bills
Regular meeting approves payables for Acton and Lakeview accounts with items from Bell Telephone Acton PUC Hydro Gordon's Howe and Acton Free Press. Other charges include equipment supplies, gas and oil, snow hauling, and sewer works totaling 2936? The list covers various vendors and services with amounts ranging from few dollars to thousands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell -Telephone
Acton Puc Hydro
Grischow
Gordon's Howe
Md&co
Grant's Motors
Acton Free Press
Municipal World
Rockwood Lime Co
Acton Puc Hedro
Milton and Norval Win Junior Hockey Games in Milton Arena
Milton defeated Palermo 9 to 7 and Norval beat Acton 10 to 2 in Monday junior hockey at Milton arena. Milton and Norval dominated with strong offense and minimal penalties, Norval routing Acton while Palermo defense struggled.
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Norval
Milton
Milton Arena
Palermo
Acton
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Jeeve Wilson
Baxter Laboratories
Alliston
Chamber of Commerce
E.R. Pearen
Col J Ro Barber
Stanley Halt
Mlaggor Halton
I Robstie
F. W. Bevis
Ontario Civil Defence Co
Allan Stott
Patterson - Sargent
Jack Reid
Vancouver
Robt. R. Hamilton
Fred A. Hoffman
Optometrists
E. P. Head
St. George's Square
Legion News
P.S
Peter Gaynor
Acton Y
Acton Y.M.C.A
Georgetown Arena
Acton Woodcrafts
Teale
Younge Con
Acton Motors
I’ B Mackenzie and Son
M. Nellis
J B Frank
Armco
Drummond, McCall & Co
Brass Co
Johns Manville Co
Copper Co
Gordon Howe
Mdse
Ajax Engineers
Ei Ees
Sewer Pipe Ltd
Abbott
J. Delmen
P. Flippance
B. Cudmore
Bill Marshall
B. Broughton
K. Vivian
D. Vivian
L. Vivian
G. Richardson
B. Price
G. Greer
Bob Marshall
G. Pelletterio
Nets
G Wheeler
B. Somerville
M. Sprowl
RB Wheeler
B. Overland
Acton Ratepayers’ Association
Florida Ellinor Village
New Orleans
Los Angeles
Miami
Harold ‘Wiles
California
Sunkist
Gran
Mill Street
Stokely
McLaren
Peg
KRAFT
Pard
Grand Union Catsup
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