Drowning at Kelso Beach Echoes Church Youth Swim Tragedy
At Kelso Conservation Area last Thursday a young man from Emmanuel Baptist church drowned while attempting to swim across Glen Eden Lake. About 25 youths arrived around 7 p.m. as lifeguards left. Police report Vuletic was seen afloat then submerged, with no test possible. Spectators believed he would recover. he was rushed to hospital but died.
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Kelso
Pilin Saus Church
de Deweer
VTE
Glen Eden Lake
Emmanuel Baptist Church
New bank inspector fraud variant targets elderly in Acton
A new twist on the bank inspector scam has bilked an elderly resident in Acton and prompted warnings to local citizens. The ruse involves a caller posing as a bank inspector claiming to collect bad social numbers for destruction in Ottawa, with an accomplice posing as the inspector’s assistant to gain the victim’s trust and separate the money. Police and officials urge verification and caution, noting legitimate inspectors would not object to police contact.
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Acton O.K.P
Ottawa
Tal
Herous
Halton board asked to remove religious education from schools
A parent urged the Halton County Board of Education to drop religious instruction, citing the separation of church and state. The trustees will review current regulations and program status, with background material to be prepared for further consideration.
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Halton Schools
Halton
County Board of Education
Charles L. Rea
Tyler Ave
Acton
Rea
McKay
Ontario
D. S. Lawless
L. Pease
Lad Struck at Mill Main No Charges In Milton
Daniel Waite six of 12 Vimy Street recovered from minor injuries after a motorcycle struck him at the Mill Main corner last Friday as he crossed against the red light. He was taken to Guelph General Hospital. The rider William Black of Acton faced Con Nosworthy investigation with no charges laid. The boy attends the School for the Deaf at Milton.
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Daniel Waite
Vimy St
Mill-Main
Guelph General Hospital
William Black
R. R
Acton
Con. Nosworthy
School For the Deaf
Milton
Equipment damaged at Clairton plant site
An Acton O P P report from Clairton Construction describes damage on Monday at the new sewage disposal plant. A hole punctured the Caterpillar fuel tank, a back light broken, and a portable radio was stolen from the construction site.
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Clairton Construction
Acton O.P.P
Green firebrick helps launch moon rockets at Cape Kennedy
Acton plant supplied all refractories for Saturn V launch pads at Cape Kennedy and Kennedy Space Center. A P Green bricks line the pads after early concrete bases failed under 4,000 degree blasts. Six Saturn V lifts used 66 carloads of refractories in precise wall patterns with epoxy mortar for adhesion to withstand blast pressure.
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Acton
Cape Kennedy
Theennedy Space Center
S.A
A. P
Orv Chapman
A. P. Green
Stouffville man fined after Acton theft incident
A Stouffville man was arrested and fined following a theft at an Acton store last week. Two out of town men reportedly entered Lymon's Hardware, selected armloads of items from gift counters, and were pursued by a neighbor and Constable Nosworthy with help from citizens. One suspect was caught by Nosworthy while another, from Toronto, was apprehended later.
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Stouffville
Acton
Mac Symon
Lymon
Mill St
Cons. Nosworthy
Toronto
Foster family cares for turquoise budgie found near church
A turquoise blue budgie was found in front of St. Joseph's church and taken in by Mrs. John Bousfield of Church Street. The family fostered the orphan bird for a week. no owner has reported it. The bird now whistles with the family, who would miss it if claimed.
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St. Joseph's Church
John Bousfield
Church St
Dredge near Fairy Lake nears end amid concerns and delays
Rumors of finishing the Fairy Lake dredging before the swimming arm did not hold. R. R. Parker of Credit Valley Conservation Authority said it was a misunderstanding. Dredging will shift to avoid Beardmore and Co. pipeline and proceed only to the swimming area, not beyond the old radial bridge. The project targets 400 000 cubic yards of silt with three summers of work already completed. A seven year old boy found an unclaimed watch at the swimming area last week.
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Fairy Lake
Acton
Credit Valley Conservation Authority
R. R. Parker
Parker
Free Press
Beardmore and Co
Elizabeth Drive
Lakeview Subdivision
Board of Packs Management
OPP
Multilegged visitor spurs town office curiosity
A town office greeted a 15 pair of legs visitor with antennae and a bottle. Staff identified the creature as a Scutigeromorpha centipede, a harmless arachnid eater of spiders and flies, first seen in town. The incident prompted a lighthearted moment for Assessor Bill Erskine and Free Press staff.
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Bill Erskine
Loma Clark
Joe Bray
Mr. Bray
Approve new roof at M. Z. Bennett school
The Alton County Board of Education approved a roof project for M. Z. Bennett school after receiving tenders. A lower bid of 27 416 was rejected for missing bond certificates. The project includes patching and reroofing, with recent roof work reviewed by a consultant and engineers.
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M. Z. Bennett School
Alton County
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Wit Art
Vuletic
Gary ‘Ois
North Halton
Oatario
Operatéa
John McGeachie
Werner Dehmel
Besl
Hamilton
Aberfoyle
Martin Malevich
Wie Slovenski Park
Mary Ann Freuler
Sharon Ellerby
Doug Nosworthy
Zenith Armatrong
John Anderson
Gord McKeown
McNair Herd
Acton Boy Scouts
Bob McNair
Acton Rotary Club
Anderson
Mies Acton
Green Firebrick
Budgie
Dredge Lake Swim Arm
Ie Board
Owl Eeluset
Consul Englieering
Dtustion
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