P U C Discusses Damage At Sewage Disposal Plant
The Acton Public Utilities Commission discussed water meter freezes and a suspected break at the sewage disposal plant after finding a water pump on but no water from the well and lights burning. They also reviewed vandalism risks, salary talks, Baxter Laboratories land negotiations, sewer equipment needs, and moving costs for bathroom fixtures.
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Acton Public Utilities Commission
B. D. Rachlin
C. ©. Wond
J. R. MacArthur
Lambert
Atest Ney
John Thomas of Nassagawera Interred in Acton
John Thomas a Nassagawera farmer for 30 years was buried at Eden Mills Cemetery after a service at Victor B Rumiles Funeral Home Acton. Born in Nugssapa wed Jean Lowrie in 1919 and had daughter Isabella. He worked 26 years at Consumers Power in Grand Rapids Michigan where he moved after leaving Nassagawera. His sister Mrs Norman Spence of Guelph survives him. Pallbearers named Ed Thomas Wilfred Thomas Donald Clark William Wilson and others.
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Nassagawera
John Thomas
Eden Mills
Victor B. Rumiles
Acton
Thomas
Grand Rape Tis
Michigan
Aden Mills Presbyterian Church
FO Williamson
Freeman Thomas
Grand Rapids
Consumers Power Company
Jean Lowrie
Isabella
Norman Spence
Guelph
Ed Thomas
Wilfred Thomas
Donald Clark
Willam Wilson
William Gulbertzon
Charles Kingsbury
Rockwood Fire Department to Cover Eramosa Nassagaweya Townships
Eramosa and Nassagaweya townships vote to have the Rockwood Fire Department provide full area fire protection from lot 17 to lot 32 at a $100 initial hour and $50 for each additional hour with a $750 yearly minimum per township. The Rockwood police village declines to staff out of village calls. An agreement will formalize the plan. Rev Oliver opened the inaugural Eramosa township meeting. Deputy Reeve Cox thanked hosts at dinner with Reeve and Mrs Benham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockwood Town Hall
Eramosa Council
Rockwood Fire Department
Eramasa Fire Department
Eramosa Fire Insurance
Jack Milne
Nasyagaweya Council
Fhe
Eramosa
Nassagaweya
Rockwood
Eramasa
Loam
Oliver
J. Oliver
E. Benham
F. Cox
Rescued By Pal From Icy Water On Rockwood River
Hobbie Law fell through the ice on the Speed River last week near Rockwood. Kenneth Petts, who was with him, grabbed Hobbie and pulled him back onto the ice. Hobbie surfaced after going under and Kenneth’s quick grip saved him. The rescuer helped Hobbie home where he warmed up and rested.
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Bobby Lawrence
Rockwood
Kenith Petty
Saating
Hobbie Law
Kenneth Petts
Hobie
Henry
Kenneth
Former Resident Dies In Waterloo
Thomas Stewart Workman of Egbert Ontario former resident of Acton died Monday January 28 at his sister’s Waterloo home. He was 63, married Alice Dawson in December 1917, and leaves three sons Stewart Elliott and John and a daughter Mrs Edgar Nevils, plus three grandchildren and siblings. Funeral service held at Schreiter Sandrock Funeral Home Kitchener with Rev F G Stewart, burial in Fairview Acton.
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Thomas Stewart Workman
Egbert
Ontario
Acton
Park St. Waterloo
Thomas N. Workman
Sarah J. McMaster
Toronto
Alice Dawson
Stewart
Aurora
Eliott
John
Edgar Nevils
Aldershot
Ont
Lorne
Waterloo
Harold
Kitchener
Edward Murray
Pearl
Cecil James
Clara
Mabel Workman
Workman
Presbyterian Church
Manchester Unity Lodge
Schreiter Sandrock
F. G. Stewart
Fairview Cemetery
McLellan Gets Unanimous Third Term as Knox Choir Leader
At a Knox Church Choir meeting after practice last Thursday Inez McLellan was voted unanimously to a third term as president. Elections elected Bet ty Armstrong as vice president Gladys Price as secretary Gladys Davidson as treasurer Babe Roszel as property convener Rachel Mullin as social convener Lena Mann as pasting convener Isobel Anderson as navers.
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Knox Church
Inez McLellan
Ten Hansen
Betty Armstrong
Gladys Price
Gladys Davidson
Babe Roszel
Rachel Mullin
Lena Mann
Isobel Anderson
Rotary to Purchase Playground Equipment for Acton School
Acton Rotary Club will collaborate with the Home and School Club to buy playground equipment for Acton Public School. One unit with a swing and steerer board will be installed when the season opens. The meeting also welcomed two new members, Ken Hassard and Harold Kinraid, and included a classification talk by Rumiley.
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Acton
Mission Band Seeks Members After First Meeting
The Mission Band held its first meeting Saturday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Gordon Aitken with Mrs. Howard assisting. Friends report Mr George Anderson ill after a fall. his niece Mrs Ida Tevell of Fort EF arrived to help.
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George Anderson
Ida Tevell
Fort EF
Gordon Aitken
Ward Bruce
Everton Church of Christ
G. Agoston
Mission Band
Howard
They Get Along Swell In Port Edward Wolf Cub Pack
Three races white Japanese and Indian are represented among the boys enrolled in a new Wolf Cub Pack recently organized at Port Edward BC under the sponsorship of Nelson Bros fisheries.
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Port Edward
Nelson Bros Fisheries
License Sales Slow in Acton Amid Ontario Bottleneck
J K Gardiner reports fewer licenses and motor vehicle permits issued in Acton this year than last. Demand for the bright yellow 1951 plates is the slowest, with many motorists awaiting a last minute rush. The 1951 permits term has been extended temporarily to ease delays.
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Acton
J.K. Gardiner
Ontario
Department of Highways
J. P. Bickell
Registrar of Motor Vehicles
Gardiner
Committee Meets On Sewer Accounts
Acton Council Sewerage Committee met to consider paying a bill from Jones and Van Gils for extras at the disposal plant. Mayor Hibs noted the group deferred payment for unforeseen construction work not in the original contract. A Friday meeting with Spartan Contracting Co. kept the November hold-back unsettled amid citizen claims for property damage and short laterals. Town claims exceed $2,000. A second hold-back is due in February totaling $5,900.
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P.A. C
Acton Construction Co
R. O. Stapleton
Sewerage Committee
Acton
Jones
van Gils
Town Age Hibs
Rachlin
Spartan Contracting Co
Miss A Jolliffe Dies At Rockwood Pioneer Music Educator
Annie Grace Jolliffe died at her Rockwood home on January 25 after a long career in regional education. Born in Paisley Ontario in 1983 she taught in Eramosa Erin Guelph Nassagaweva and surrounding townships and led the Rockwood United Church Choir. Funeral held at United Church with interment in Rockwood Cemetery. pallbearers include nephews and siblings. Survived by brothers R O Jolliffe and Charles Jolliffe.
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Annie Grace Joliffe
Rockwood
Miss Jolliffe
Paisley
Ontario
Guelph Ornehiding Eramosa
Erin
Guelph
Nicol Palkington
Pussinch
Nassagaweva Sheen
Rockwood United Church
United Church
JW Oliver Oon
Rockwood Cemetery
C _D Jolliffe
Pickering
R. O. Jolliffe
Paul Jolliffe
Toronto
Leren Guild
Wilbert Guild
John Rockwood
New York
Grand Sneghens
Norman Guild
Kenneth Guild
Graham Guild
David Somemily
Marc Somerville
Torrance
F B
Nonagenarian Active at 91 in Acton Community
Mrs Peter Smith a long time Acton resident will celebrate her 61st birthday on Monday. She once lived in Bracebridge where her husband headed the Beardmore and Co Bracebridge plant. Mrs Smith remains active in United Church work and community groups and lives with her daughter Miss Pearl Smith.
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Acton
Peter Smith
Main St
Bracebridge
Beardmore and Co
Knox Young People's Society Holds Regular Meeting
The Knox Young People's Society met in the Sunday School Room on Tuesday night with Isabel Ritchie in charge. Ken Mann and Rae Hansen led prayers, seventeen members attended, and the treasurer reported as secretary was absent. Crawford Douglas and Jackie Watkins were named voting representatives for the upcoming council meeting. Jim Greer spoke on the skating party in Galt last Friday.
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Knox Young People's Society
Isabel Ritchie
Ken Mann
Rae Hansen
Isabel Ritch_ie
Crawford Douglas
Jackie Watkins
Jim Greer
Galt
Dismissal of By Law Charge in Milton Court
The Milton court on Monday dismissed the by law charge related to subdi n control. Evidence showed the property had allegedly been sold in 1948 to K M Langdon before the by law. Documents supported this, though witnesses testified the purchase was verbal. Attorneys McKinnon for the town and Willis for Sesnuck presented evidence.
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Trate Hopkins
Tony Sevnnck
Subdi
Milton
K M. Langdon
C. McKinnon
Ho Willis
T. Sesnuck W Mattocks
Fo Crump J. McGeachie
Ko Langdon
T Sesnuck
Muse
Spring Lambs Born Outside Amid Unseasonable Ontario Weather
In cold conditions on Wednesday two spring lambs were born outside Acton on RR 4 as Ontario temperatures varied across the region. The damp breeze and chilly air marked an early lambing amid an unusual stretch of cold weather reported by the Free Press.
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Ontario
Charlie Cutts
Acton
Free Press
Nassa gaweya S S No 7 Ligny Group Forum Review
Nassa Gaweya S S No 7 hosts a farm forum at Ligny with a co operation talk by Milton Co op manager Carl Perr and a post evening euchre. Local members extend thanks while updates note hospitalizations and visits.
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No. 7 Forum
Ligny
Carl Perr
Milton
Stanley Robinson
J. J.henderson
St Joseph'’s Hospital
Halton County appoints Clark couple for Home for Aged
At a county council meeting last Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. BE W Clark of Guelph were named superintendent and matron of the Halton Home for the Aged. They come from Eventide Home in Guelph and begin March 1 with salaries 1700 and 900 dollars. The opening is slated for early April and other matters included road and highway plans and a provincial insurance proposal. Prime Minister Louis St Laurent is Canada's 12th holder of that office.
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Halton County
Countly Council
BE. W. Clark
Guelph
Coun
Ontario Agriculture Council
Reeve Palmer
Fred Walker
E .R. Lauder
L. W. McArthur
Oakville
Idegal
Ontario
Councy Council
Misa M. Maxted
J. M. Wickson
County Board of Audit
Erty
Ontario Department of Highways
Queen Elizabeth Highway
Trafalgar
Louis St. Laurent
Canada
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Halton
P.U.C
Hydro
Bel! Telephone
FLEPC
H. G. Barlow & Co
Hep.c
MacDonald Elec
Line & Cable Acc
Receiver General
Janes & van Gils
Wellington
Water Neptune Meters. Ltd
Canadas
Gulf of Mexico
Rockwood Brigade
Pal
I. McLellan
Rotary
Acton Public School
Ospringe
Miss A. Jolliffe
Tl. Ritchie
Knox Young People's Group
Nassagaweya S.S. No
Ligny Group
Farm Forum
Anas
Row Wargrave
Worois
Conneil
Wol
Council
M. J. Carton
Nassig
Gazette Printing Company
Burlington
M T White
County Roads Committee
Counct
C. L. Palmer
Nelson
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