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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jun 10, 1965

Page

8

Nassagaweya Seeks Grants For 7100 Centennial Projects

Nassagaweya applies for grants totaling 7100 for Centennial projects including Campbellville park area improvements with land from the school property and new tyres, Eden Mills park pump and washrooms, landscaping, and a stone cairn. Brookville will develop a park area with a ball diamond, backstop and stones with a plaque, at an estimated 1000. The township shares Centennial funds in the 1965 mill vote, no debenture. Brookville school expansion and project work approved. Council accepts resignation of George Goldstraw as township assessor effective June 1. Road land survey planned at First Line and 30 Sideroad for future improvements. Building permits require road superintendent approval for culvert size and location. Additional costs approved for severe winter road maintenance and supplementary road expenditures. Municipal employees enrolled in retirement system. Gravel pit license renewed. general accounts and new building accounts approved.

Brookville Munday George Goldstraw

New Teachers Named for AHS for Next Term

Acton District High announces Joseph Gray as assistant principal for the next term. New staff include Miss High teaching science and Miss Ostrowski from Toronto teaching history, with several others joining from Canada and abroad to staff the high school.

Peter Glynn Receives Engineering Degree at Kingston

Peter Glynn son of Mr and Mrs John Glynn of Limehouse earned a Bachelor of Engineering and regular commission as a Lieutenant in the Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers at Royal Military College of Canada Kingston on May 28 Born in Toronto October 14 1944 he moved to Limehouse as a child and attended Stone School Georgetown High School Royal Roads Military College and R A L C He sailed and swam judo water polo and lugger in college and is now in an officers training course at Camp Borden He won an achievement award for intercollegiate sailing Regatta and Canada’s first postage stamp the three penny beaver of 1851 was designed by Sandford Fleming.

Peter Glynn John BR. Glynn Limehurne Royal Military College of Canada Kingston Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Toronto Peter Limehouse Stone S. S. No Georgetown Royal Roads Military College Victoria D. C R.alc Camp Borden

Circle Informed Of Children's Aid Circle

Circle in Milton hears Baptist Mission Circle June meeting at Mrs. Bryan Harrys home on Queen Street. President Mrs. Landsborough opens with prayer as business yields no Porty received. July picnic planned at Mrs. Lloyd Hyler's home in Guelph. Mary Bailey urges missionary heart and devotionals follow. Meeting closes with prayer for Home and Foreign Missionary work.

Baptist Mission Circle Milton Bryan Harrys Queen Street Landsborough Rudd Tadaa White Cross Lloyd Hyler Guelph Chapman John Sth Mary Bailey

School Board Names Department Heads at High School

Principal E A Hansen to head staff again next year with Joseph Bray as assistant principal replacing Michael Bevan who goes abroad on an exchange. Department heads include J Lambourn English and Bray science. Subject chairs named commerce W H Soules geography C L Rognvaldson mathematics W D Coats physical education R K McCallum. Board considers greenhouse heating, room conversion for major mechanics, and painting bids around 468.12 with total accounts 25217.14.

Sass BE. A. Hansen Joseph Bray Michael Bevan England J. Lambourn Mr. Bray Commercial W. H. Soules C. L. Rognvaldson J. B Lavis W. D. Coats R. K. McCallum Sucessur J. B. Frank Kerwin McPhail Hydro Commission Chester Av

Decoration Day Observances Illuminate Local Cemeteries

The article describes Decoration Day activities across three cemeteries Pronsice St Josephs and another site with flags crosses and flowers placed by veterans and citizens. It notes living memorial shrubs planted and the inclusion of a Canadian flag booklet with Little Things by Isabel Anderson and the 7th year planning team led by Irwin Hargrave Orr.

Pronesi Gerandum St. Joseph’s Cemetery Celbow Isobel Anderson Ab Irwin George Hargrave A. Orr Wilfred Coles

First Communion Sunday at St. Joseph's Acton

On Pentecost Sunday 27 children from St. Joseph's Parish Acton received their First Holy Communion at the 10 30 Mass. The event featured attire with white dresses and ribbons, processions to the church, and photographs to mark the occasion. Children joined the Confraternity of the Brown Scapular and were urged to live virtuous lives. altar decor and a children’s choir enhanced the celebration.

St. Joseph's St. Joosph’s Acton Father Morgan

Miss Irons Mulhellan noted in memory ceremonies

In the afternoon the school observed annual decorative and religious ceremonies in remembrance of the dead. The young ladies identified included Kathy Wen ney Rosemary O'Rourke K Gibbens and Helen Marclt.

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