Curious Trams Sit in Nassagaweya Township Grove
Two World War I era streetcars sit on a short rail spur near Nassagaweya Junction as a museum project by four Toronto men. They bought land for display and expect later addition of more vintage cars, while signs warn the public to stay out.
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Nassegaweya
Nassagawega_ township
Crewson
s-to-Eden Mills
Nassagawega
Toronto Suburban Rail
Toronto Suburban Railway Co
Guelph
Toronto
Nassagaweya Junction
Ontario Municipal Electrical
Ontare Hydro
Charmar
Robert Ho Saunders
Ortare
Eyele
Cory
Membe
Imperal
Short Business Schedule Faces P U C in Hour Long Session
Acton council met in a brief session of the Public Utilities Commission agenda. Minutes show street light recommendations approved and two wage adjustment motions passed for administration staff.
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P.U.C
Acton Public Utilities Commission
Tyler
Commission
Council
MacSwain Motors
Smith Bros
We Hydro Department
Doby
Waterworks Department
Warrer
Grove
Tallat
Junior Pool Reopens After Drain Repairs at Acton Park
Acton park’s junior pool reopened Monday after drainage repairs. The pool will be open seven days a week from 2 30 until 5 15 in the afternoon for youngsters under eight, with no fee yet set. Mr Schmull and his wife supervise the splash events as local children return to the supervised swimming spot.
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Junieor
Acton Park
Acton
Dick Schmull
Cael
Amine
Schmull
Holland
Wellington County Marks Centennial Parade Features Townships
A Saturday event celebrates Wellington County's centennial with a Friday night ceremony and a parade on Saturday. Vestants and villages will be represented by floats and banners from various townships.
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Wellington County
Hatton
Paper Holiday Announced With Office Closures
The paper schedules a two week holiday from the week of July to August with no edition on Thursday July 2. Offices and plans will close during this period and publication resumes normally the following two weeks. Advertisers and correspondents are urged to note the two week gap from today.
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Pouany
Nine Trucks Race To Fire Practice Call
Mutual Aid drill drew nine Ontario area trucks with hundreds of feet of hose. Three water sources fed seven hose lines into a creek near Main Street as brigades from surrounding municipalities arrived after seven. Water flow exceeded prior practices and simulated a fast moving fire.
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Main St
White Trate
Manet
Martin's Pond
Martine St
Milton
Acton
Georgetown
Chisholm
Millan
Oak St
Burlington
Oakville
Fulton St
Burlington Beach
Johnson
Othe
Sewer Line Progress North on Wallace Street
Contractors advance the trunk sewer line from Bower Ave toward Wallace Street despite water pockets. Heavy equipment shifts create makeshift vehicle passages as residents park in the adjoining field amid ongoing installation and drainage work near the Wallace Street creek bed.
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Wallace Street
Warren Grove
Bower Ave
Wallace St
Four Lane Expressway Planned Between Acton and Milton
The Ontario highways department outlines a new four lane controlled access highway connecting Acton and Milton as part of the Pre Provençal Express project. Construction to begin this year from Torette to Gull at Kitely with future links toward Windsor and Montesal. Estimated completion within ten years with cost about 300000.00 dollars and designation 401. The project includes widening and Cloverleaf interchanges and major engineering features.
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Acton
Milton
Holton
No. 25
Milten
Torette
Gull
Kitely
Windsor
Krading
St Thomas
London
Woodstock
Powen Oine
Oyer
Unclear Weather Memoir on Mercury and Heat
A hazy weather paragraph notes July slow to heat up and a drop from the low 70s to the high 40s. It mentions midweek leveling and ongoing breezes and contrasts comfortable nights with uncertain long range forecasts.
Acton HLS Project Targeted for August Completion
North Halton Haigh School District officials promise Acton High School will be ready by August 15 with painting, furniture delivery, and equipment installation scheduled before the September 7 opening. Principal Hansen plans library setup, caretaker Bielvegel starts August 1, and contractors store old building equipment in the new site.
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Bers
North Halton Haigh
Sihool
Acton
Jack Gordon
FE. A. Hansen
Rudolph Bielvegel
Nine Acton Pupils Pass Music Exams at Royal Conservatory
Nine piano students from Acton succeeded in Royal Conservatory exams in Guelph. Grade ten honors went to Edith Heller, grade eight honors to Christing Lamb, grade seven honors to Delmar Watson, grade five honors to Margaret Armstrong, Bob Armstrong earned grade four honors, Ruth Landsborough grade two honors, Peter Wolfe, Susan Heard, and Barbara Norton earned grade one passes.
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Acton
Royal Conservatory of Muse of Toronto
Guelph
Edith Heller
Christing Lamb
Sever Honsors Delmar Watson
Margaret Armstrong
Bob Armstrong
Plano
Ruth Landsborough
Peter Wolfe
Susan Heard
Barbara Norton
Water County Council grapples with beaver dam and road repairs
Halton County Council discussed beaver dam impacts on the Naxagaweys Esquising town line and funding for road improvements. Reeve Service urged action on the dam while highway staff offered to cover road costs. Traffic safety at Seventh Line and High 25 and repairs on Guelph Line to Mount Nemo were also reviewed.
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Eutyer
Halton County
Milton
A. H. Service
Nuwungaweya
Naxagaweys
Geo. Brenholtz
Nelson
Reeve Service
Connen
Uv County
Anual Grants Council
Acton and
Esquesing
Call Fair
Emmerson Ford
Robert Marshall
Trafalgar
Department of Highways
Ford
Roy Smith
Marston
Ontari Department of Highways
Heeve E Ro Leather
Ne Son
Counci
Reeve Ford
Finance Committee
George Brenholtz
Guelph
Mount Nemo
Mme
Rons
New Appointment For Rev R Price as Parish Rector
Ralph E B Price rector of St Alban s Acton and St John s Huckwood accepts appointment as rector of Fonthill and Port Robinson. Effective September 25 he came to Acton in May 1882 and earned support across denominations. A committee from Acton and Rockwood visited Hamilton to discuss the new rector with Bishop Bagnall.
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Ralph EB. Price
St. Alban's
Acton
St Johnva Church
Huckwood
Fonthill
Port Robinson
Acta
Guelph
Acton Land
Rockwood
Hamilton
Bagnall
Wardrens
William Denny
Chiff Sutton
Joby Lloyd
Lorne Linfoot
Les Duby
Henry Jolley
Charles Stoyel
Kenneth Knox
Dominions Rout Warren Grove in Acton Softball Revival
The Dominions defeated Warren Grove 13 to 7 over seven innings as Drysdale and Morton led pitching for the winners and losers respectively. Dominions pulled away after the fourth inning despite Grove taking a 7-4 lead in the third, in a game that marked a revival of men’s softball in Acton.
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Warren Grove
Dominion Hotel
Acton
Dominions
Drysdale
Bus Morton
The
Grove
Grove Bays
Mellon
Frank Holmes
Hank Bagie
Hee Lambert
Lambert
Masters
Morton
Jordan
Andrews
James
Irwin
Couture
D Jordan
Holmes
Chapman
Allen F Holmes
Demin Hate Woods
Vo Masters
Townsley
Snyder
Taylor
Lindsay
Heatley
Leseur
Bennett
Masales
Basil Melton
Eight Baptized at Knox Church on Sunday
Baptisms were held at Knox Church with eight individuals baptized during the Sunday service. Names read included Elizabeth Cort Gary Lorre Mas J Moe Hrather Lyra Hoyres Barbara Ee yo Brese da and Margaret McNabb among others.
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Nofon
Nassayaw
J, Lambert
Mydro Department
H Palmer
Cleaiun Highway
Acton Free Press Gesterner Ltd
Town of
HG Barlow
Masco Electric
James R. Kearney
Alderson Welding
Garag LineuIn
Electrc
Bilton and
Perry
Canadian Grass Co
Wallace
Quebec
Jasan
Mercury
Water County Council
Courcil
Wilfred Bird
H Shannon
Wilam Anderson
Plerber
Rev. R. Price
Acton Ministerial Association
Knox Church
R.H Armstrena
RE Price
E. A Currey
R. Costerus
Knox
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