Acton Track Star Keith Ranney Aims For Empire Trials
Twenty two year old Keith Ranney of Arthur Street, a top 880 yard runner, travels to Edmonton for the Canadian trials for the British Empire Games in Jamaica this August. Invited officially, he earns all expenses paid and will race against national stars and international great Bi Crothers. Ranney, trained by Ted Franklin, has won five of six 880 starts this year and remains a strong prospect with Guelph Legion Track Club colors.
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Keith Ranney
Arthur St
Edmonton
Jamaica
Keith
Violet Ranney
C. O. Ranney
Bi Crothers
Ted Franklin
Canada
council debates two year term amid zoning changes
Keene Hinton as acting mayor rejects objections from Councillor Leatherland over a conflict of interest as council approves zoning amendments. Bever ly property at Church and Maria is reclassified to RM for apartments while Mill Wilbur and Church streets change from open space to commercial. By laws on lots 8-9-10 Plan 070 passed. Accounts totaling 7479.92 plus insurance and a travel expense for Drinkwalter approved. Regional Needs Seminar filed and two year term movement referred back. County equalization sets Acton’s 1966 share at 2.36825 percent.
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Council
Beverly
Church and
Maria Streets
Mill
Wilbur
Church Streets
Ajax
Leatherland Faile
Keene Hinton
Leatherland
Drinkwalter
O.M.A
Seynuck
Bob Drinkwalter
Charles Leatherland
Reeve Hinton
Duby
Oakes
Masales
Acton Plans to Sell City Streets for One Dollar
After months of delay Acton Council approved agreements with T Seynuck and C Griese to separ ate 5.8 acres of Mr Seynuck’s property west of Acton Boulevard and north of Mill Street for street use. The town gains a $1 option to purchase streets for 21 years, with Seynuck willing to cooperate and allow street placement where needed.
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Acton Council
T. Seynuck
C. Griese
Mr. Sevnuck
Acton Boulevard
Mill St
Griese
Mr. Sevauck
Water demand rises as heat grips Acton
Acton faces higher water use with a near record pace from two main wells during the current hot spell. Clerk administrator J McGeachie sees no alarm though neighboring towns may impose restrictions again this year. May and June pumped 21,657,000 gallons, up about 2,000,000 from 1965.
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Acton
J. McGeachie
McGeachie
Debenture Term Split for Acton Centennial Library
Debate over whether Acton should issue 10 or 20 year debentures to fund library construction. OM B approval covers a 10 year issue. Fiscal figures show 10 years cost about $107,772 totaling $78,000 loan. 20 years costs about $139,835 with annual payments around $7,000. Reeve and some councillors favor 20 years, others push 10, committee to decide.
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Acton
Ontario Municipal Board
Oakes
O.M.B
Kennedy
J. McGeachie
Reeve Hinton
Masales
Drinkwalter
Finance Committee
Massive June Permits Push Township Construction Past Million
Nas sagaweva Township issued 95 000 in June building permits, lifting six month total to just over 1 million dollars. Major item is a Mohawk Roadway addition of 750 000 dollars. Other permits include four residences totaling 58 000 dollars a Mohawk Motel service station at 28 000 Eden Mills Lutheran camp facilities at 6 000 and a 3 000 pool. 15 dwellings have permits to date this year.
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Nassagaweva
J. C. McIntyre
Eden Mills Lutheran Summer Camp
Queen and Her Maids Challenge Acton Wildcats Friday
Acton locals report no motor vehicle accidents in the past week as Constable Carman Wright assists in Acton this month. The Queen and Her Maids face the Acton Wildcats at the park this Friday evening.
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Carman Wright
The
Milton O.P.P
Acton
Acton Wildcats
Break-in Reported at C N R Station on Church Street
Corporal Ray Mason reports a break in at the C N R station on Church Street on Sunday. Entry was gained by smashing a north side window and items within were disturbed or possibly stolen.
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C.N.R
Church St
Ray Mason
Ajax property rezoned to industrial by planning board
Acton Planning Board Thursday night approved Ajax Engineers and Eugene Braida’s request to rezone lots 8 9 and 10 from residential to industrial and urged the council to amend the official plan immediately The bylaw draft prepared by solicitor Bruce Payne was discussed and amended to allow prompt action The move follows repeated attempts by Ajax Engineers to expand facilities and includes a Beverley property rezoning proposal for Beardmore and Co to permit apartments The board will recommend council adopt the bylaw with hearings pending at the Ontario Municipal Board and other attendees included Reeve H H Hinton and Brankiewicz family with counsel to attend the OMB hearing if needed
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Acton
Beverley
Beardmore and Co
Ontario Municipal Board
Tom Brankiewicz
Helen
H. H. Hinton
Brankiewicz
Aldo Braida
O.M.B
Iain Williams
Board
Mr. Braida
Council
Robert Drinkwalter
William Wilson
Neil Miller
J. McGeachie
William Pendleton
Edward Footitt
Acton Juvenile Lodge wins at Orange parade in Brampton
Acton area youths led by Ken McDonald parade under blue and orange banner in Brampton on July parade day. They won first place in Juvenile Division, beating about six other lodges. This marks the fourth time in seven years Acton Juveniles earned the honor with a large group of flag bearers and participants.
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Proudiv
Acton
Brampton
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