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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jun 14, 1956

Page

5

Town Council Keeps Up Pressure on Expropriation and Services

Town council rejects Brankiewicz property expropriation motion by recorded vote and approves $700 for two used garbage trucks. They also authorize mileage payments, review a new health plan for municipal workers, and discuss road, water, and sewer projects, traffic signs, and park and lighting issues.

Wicz Brankiewicz Tyler Aye—Barbeau Hargrave Wilson Nay —Lindsay Footitt Brown Brunelle Cook A. Kirkness Mansell Nellis Churchill Road No. 7 J. McMullen Commissioner of Police Jo McGeachie W. Cook R. N. Brown Duke of Devonshire Permisson The Humane Society North Halton United Suburban Gas Co. Ltd R. N Brown Planning Board Department of Planning and Development C Lindsay Mohon Acton Pentom Maria St Department of Highways Ontario Municipal Board Top Soil Council Lakeview Lindsay Marin Bridge Crescent E. Footitt Mill Main Sts Bruielle Mill St. Park Parks Board Church St Cook R Glenlea Main St G. Barbeau Peet St

Campbellville Defeats Acton 9-3 In Intercity Baseball

Campbellville travels to Acton and wins 9-3 as Hamilton earns a no hitter into the sixth inning. Acton’s only run comes in the final inning while Campbellville plates two in the first, four across the next two, and three more in the fifth. Starting pitchers were Cunningham for Acton and Hamilton for Campbellville with brief relief appearances by Scott and Lawson.

Acton Imning Campbellville Cunningham Scott Lawson Hamilton Morton Robinson Anderson Skelding Skilling Townsley Bruce Tyler McCristall Laking Cairns Statham Moore Henderson Carley Bunski Wingrove Elliott Acton Oo

Acton Defeats Georgetown In Intercounty Lawn Bowling

Acton travelled to Georgetown with five mixed doubles and won 103 to 84 as the ten players tally toward the Beardmore trophy. The match featured fine greens and strong hospitality. Rockwood beat Guelph 112 to 74 at Guelph. Upcoming games include Guelph at Acton and Georgetown at Rockwood on Wednesday June 13.

Acton Georgetown Beardmore’s Rockwood Guelph PWLH

Local notes recount birthdays visits and events in Acton area

Personal notes span birthdays holidays visits and family gatherings in Acton and nearby towns. Highlights include Mr C K Browne’s birthday, trips to New York City, visitors from Victoria Toronto Birmingham and London, a hospital stay for MP Henry Hosking, scout and lodge activities, a fatal accident in Brampton, and reminiscences of the Timblands Jamboree in Niagara Falls.

French Torch Lights Campfire Conference Recap

The first Y conference, organized by Bob Brayshaw of Acton Y, welcomed 54 youngsters and 11 leaders from Acton and Kitchener Y’s at the Kitchener Lions camp near Fergus on Lake Belwood. Paul Wolfe lit the campfire from Melun France, and a London club induction followed under trees. Acton youth led discussions sports and worship as Bob Brayshaw spoke at worship with a choir including Helen Benton Lorraine Bennett Elaine Bradley Pat Quinnell Wayne Wilson and Peter Gibbons.

Acton Kitchener Y’s Kitchener Fergus Lake Belwood Melun France Paul Wolfe London Bob Brayshaw Helen Benton Lorraine Bennett Elaine Bradley Pat Quinnell Wayne Wilson Peter Gibbons

Engagements Spark North American Weddings in July

Mr Harold James Juhl announces Gail Marie Juhl to Charles Richard Wood with a July 7 ceremony at Trinity Anglican Church Thornhill Ontario. Dora Margaret Orr engages to Clarence H D Reid son of Hugh Reid Acton Ontario with a July 10 wedding at the Baptist Leadership Training School Calgary Alberta.

Harold James Juhl Gail Marie Charles Richard Wood Charles Edward Wood Trinity Anglican Church Thornhill Ont Fleming E. Orr Dean Park Road Saanickton B.C Dora Margaret Clarence H. D. Reid Hugh M. Reid Acton Baptist Leadership Training School Durham Ave Calgary Alto Hilmer E. Nordlund Toronto Mary Reid

Milton Cub Pack Tops Area Cubaree in Park Event

Seven cub packs from Erin Milton Georgetown and Acton competed in North Halton Districts first Cubaree held under a warm June sun at a park. Milton Mohawks led by Douglas Hill won with 72 points, Acton B with 42 and Acton A with 40.

Acton-Saturda Erin Milton Georgetown Acton North Halton Douglas Hill Iroquois Cubs C.N.R Ron Robertson Hamilton Brian Barbeau Robertson Bill Greenfield Acton A Acton B Milton Tirequais Milton Mohawks All Places Georgetown A Milton Iroquois Georgetown C

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