Halton West MPP George Kerr Named Cabinet Minister
Halton West MP George Kerr, a Burlington lawyer, was appointed Minister of Energy and Resources by Premier John Robarts, succeeding Ray Connell. Kerr, first elected in 1963, pledged to tackle air and water pollution, plan meetings with Ottawa agencies, and seek industry cooperation while serving in cabinet. He has a long record in local and provincial politics, including stances on dairy markets, crime, abortion laws, and insurance costs.
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Halton
Paleie
Unitarlo
George Kerr
Burlington
Halton West
Ace
John Robarts
Ray Connell
JR. Slimmonatt
Bdentedi
Meredith
Hamilton Law
Consumer Credit
Milk Marketting Board
Canada
Kerr
John Obarts
Energy and Resources
Ottawa
Stee
Hamilton Bay
Lake Ontario
Als
Who takes sidewalks most question splits council Tuesday
Acton council meeting reveals bids for sidewalks on Pool Street Brock Street Acton Hird and lines of debate over Lakeview subdivision Elizabeth Drive and No 7 highway. Councillors McKenzie Marks Mosales Greer discuss who pays via local improvement taxes while securing safety and traffic concerns.
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Rick Groot
Petey
Acton
No. 7
Esa Mosales
Mr. McKenzie
McKenzie
Brock St
Elizabsth Dy
Marks
Elizabeth
Sny
Eid
Mosales
Lakeview Tidewalk
Greets
Lakeview
Mayo Lea Duby
Agiirence
Ted Tyler
Acton Blvd
Planning board needs experience Mayors plea to recruit for board
Mayor Les Duby urged council at the regular meeting to contact experienced people to reconsider serving on the town planning board after the chairman's resignation. Councillor McKenzie questioned notification and the need for experienced members as the town enters its busiest planning period. The mayor also asked the road committee to inspect the MacDonald Blvd to Porter plant road, now a traffic hazard.
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Les Duby
Bob Duinkwaltar
McKenzie
MacDonald Blvd
Porter Plant
By Law Totals for Loitering at Acton O P P
Local enforcement reports loitering charges at Acton O P P as the first use of a by law since its inception eight years ago. A first offense carries about $30 fine, with penalties rising to as much as $300 for later charges.
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Acton O.P.P
Windows Damage At School And Drive In
Police investigated minor damage at Robert Little school after several windows were broken on Thursday night. Police suspect children but no charges were laid. At Hood Drive In on Friday flying gravel smashed windows after an erratic driver left onto the highway. Licence recorded. charges pending.
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Robert Little School
Hood Drive-in
Daylight theft of lawn mower outside Symon Hardware
A daring daytime theft occurred shortly after 3 pm when a lawn mower vanished from a sidewalk display in front of Symon Hardware. Mac Symon noticed the loss at 8:25 pm while inside the store, and police say the investigation continues with an escaped suspect.
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Symon Hardware
Mac Symon
Summer season opens as Fairy Lake yields wooden tables
Parks manager Harold Townsley announced summer at Fairy Lake after recovering 14 picnic tables on Tuesday. He noted the lake gates opened for summer, with water levels rising by the weekend as dredging stirs sand and expected warmer weather attracts visitors.
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Harold Townsley
Fairy Lake
Townsley
Fairy 2
Rape charge laid Saturday in Acton district
A 24 year old father of four faces rape charges after a 14 year old girl from Acton was reported missing. Acton OPP say the suspect fled with her in a truck, later abandoning the vehicle on a country road. He surrendered to police late Saturday.
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Acton
Acton Opp
Palas
Hectinalan
Retina
Denis Gibbons Joins Acton Vree Prew Staff
Denis Gibbons joins the Acton Vree Prew editorial staff as a reporter photographer and feature writer focusing on sports. He has written a sports column and covered events for the paper, previously working at Heardmare and Co. after graduating from Acton district high school in 1962. He remains a bachelor and aims to broaden his youth work and sports coverage.
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Acton
Denis Gibbons
Acton Vree Prew
Hankey Coles
Denie Will Wate
Denis
Negre
Heardmare and Co
London Hotel Reunion Links Hurst and Gay Amid D-Day Anniversary
Peter Hurst, returning from Lagos where he served with the Department of External Affairs, meets John Gay at a London hotel. They recognize each other after a brief pause and exchange, while Gay travels with Mrs Coy on the D-Day anniversary trip.
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Peter Hurst
Lagos
Nigeria
Department of External Affairs
Ottawa
Huet Taw
Wo Hotel
London
Peter
John Gay
Mrs. Coy
Amended pool bylaw and council actions in Acton minutes
Council amended the swimming pool bylaw increasing minimum depth to 24 inches and allowing alternative materials. The town will notify pool owners of the bylaw. Meeting approved air conditioning in town offices for 1125. Discussions covered education costs, county road lack, and sidewalk bids on Pea St and Acton Blvd. All council members attended the two and a half hour meeting.
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Hank
F. Oakes
J. Wurst
County Council
Acton
District
Pea) St
Hrock &T
Acton Boulevard
Wallace St
Har Magalas
Cominlites
Boy Seven Injured in Churchill Road Truck Collision
Paul Lowe seven years old sustained abrasions to face shoulders chest and legs and concussion after a panel truck struck him on Churchill Road South last Wednesday. He rode a Gepvela behind a road horse and ahead of a vehicle from the opposite direction driven by Leo Leuverink of Acton. The driver could not avoid the accident and Paul was treated at the scene.
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Paul Lowe
Churchill Road
Paul
Gievela
Leo Leuverink
Acton
Hae Waa
Protect House on Holidays Acton OP Recalled from Hospital
A brief item notes protection of a home during holidays after a summer thefts scare. A man named Hort to curt summer thefts was released from hospital Saturday and remains recuperating at home. The report mentions an Acton police operation and ongoing caution.
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Acton
Hoe
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