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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jul 26, 1956

Page

4

Georgetown Voters to Decide Proposed 112000 Expenditure

Georgetown residents will vote in December on a proposed 112000 dollar expenditure to renovate Georgetown Memorial Arena. The plan, supported by the Board of Management, aims to modernize the building to keep it operating and raise safety with seating reinforcement and a new upstairs dance floor. The board plans to cover costs from a 1957 one mill grant and expected revenue, postponing major alterations for now.

Georgetown Memorial Arena Board of Management Armstrong Parks Board Harold McClure Dick Licata

Ex- alderman reports 80 foot whale off Nanaimo coast

John Thompson, former alderman, sighted a whale offshore and estimated 80 feet in length. Experts countered that large whales are typically seen farther out, suggesting a more likely length around 50 feet.

Nanaimo B.C John Thompson Pacific

Air Conditioning Units to Require Inspection

The town discusses hydro department needs and a new truck for the sewage division. A small waterworks truck is proposed for sale back to hydro, with a retrieval cost of 50 plus motor expenses, while tenders will be called for a new sewage department truck. Lighting on Marin Street and a Third Line project are noted alongside transformer outages and temporary power restoration.

Hydro Department Waterworks Department Hydro Sewage Department D. Mason Baxter Laboratories Toronto Marin Street

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